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Puerto Rico Hit With Another Natural Disaster

JaneMarple — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:14:01 GMT

6.4 Magnitude earthquake hit the Island yesterday.

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phoenixbrd — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:15:07 GMT

Mother nature has not been kind recently.

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golding76 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:18:34 GMT

Those poor, suffering people. Their infrastructure has been brutally hit two times too many for a fragile economy.

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RainCityWoman — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:55:08 GMT

One of their natural tourist sites, a rock formation on the coast was destroyed. Villages on the southwest part were hit. So far, not major population centers. I feel so bad for them.

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Nbo — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:17:35 GMT

I am terrified for my family in P.R. How much more can they take. When Hurricane Maria happened I didn't get to speak to some relatives until January 2018. I was grateful that they ended up being fine and only my uncle lost his roof. It's hard to prepare for earthquakes.

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spiderw — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 17:27:13 GMT

I feel very sad for all those affected by the earthquake. Puerto Rico has suffered from hurricanes and now an earthquake. It is just devastating and I hope they get help and are able to move forward.

With all the natural disasters going on, fires, tornadoes, flooding it is frightening. It takes a short time for disaster to strike and a long road ahead to overcome.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:11:24 GMT

Those poor people certainly have had more than their share of misfortune the past few years. I hope the US government is not so stingy with assistance this time.

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SilleeMee — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:42:27 GMT

Aren't earthquakes kind of rare in that part of the world? I lived in PR for four years and never once had a tremor or anything close to a tremor.

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blackhole99 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 18:47:22 GMT

This is the first I've heard of the PR earthquake and I'm an avid news watcher. Guess the US is preoccupied with other tragedies.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 20:50:23 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Aren't earthquakes kind of rare in that part of the world? I lived in PR for four years and never once had a tremor or anything close to a tremor.

@SilleeMee. Don't forget the big earthquake they had in Haiti. Apparently the Caribbean earthquakes don't generate tsunamis.

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Anonymous032819 — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:00:07 GMT

Those poor people just can't catch a break!

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SilleeMee — Wed, 08 Jan 2020 21:00:32 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@SilleeMee wrote:
Aren't earthquakes kind of rare in that part of the world? I lived in PR for four years and never once had a tremor or anything close to a tremor.
@SilleeMee. Don't forget the big earthquake they had in Haiti. Apparently the Caribbean earthquakes don't generate tsunamis.

@Kachina624

Yes, I thought about Haiti right after my post. I just never payed attention to earthquakes as a kid living PR and I don't even recall feeling any temors either.

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RainCityWoman — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:05:53 GMT

I think I read that the last earthquake in PR dates to 1918.