Comments on: Surviving A Massive Earthquake and Tsunami: What It Feels Like http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/03/surviving-a-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami-what-it-feels-like/ trust fun Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Karen G. Davies http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/03/surviving-a-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami-what-it-feels-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3345 Karen G. Davies Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:16:15 +0000 http://www.theadventurelife.org/?p=6752#comment-3345 I live on the Pacific side of Costa Rica, 20 miles south of Dominical. The day of the Limon earthquake, I ran out of my house, clutching my infant son. I remember hearing a loud bang, and then I seemed to surf on the undulating lawn, struggling to stay upright so my baby wouldn't be hurt. My home at the time was a typical wooden house and suffered no damage. There were many landslides on the hillside pastures nearby, but no cracks. The local infrastructure at the time was very minimal, so nothing was affected and there was no tsunami on this side of the country. I've experienced countless temblores in my 30 years in CR, but that day was definately the scariest. I live on the Pacific side of Costa Rica, 20 miles south of Dominical. The day of the Limon earthquake, I ran out of my house, clutching my infant son. I remember hearing a loud bang, and then I seemed to surf on the undulating lawn, struggling to stay upright so my baby wouldn’t be hurt. My home at the time was a typical wooden house and suffered no damage. There were many landslides on the hillside pastures nearby, but no cracks. The local infrastructure at the time was very minimal, so nothing was affected and there was no tsunami on this side of the country. I’ve experienced countless temblores in my 30 years in CR, but that day was definately the scariest.

]]> By: steve@visitingplanet http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/03/surviving-a-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami-what-it-feels-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3337 steve@visitingplanet Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:33:05 +0000 http://www.theadventurelife.org/?p=6752#comment-3337 Great story Steve, quite an experience to be part of. I love the line - ' Then someone pointed to the ocean. “Hey! Where did the water go?!” '......What a great 'Oh Sh*t' moment! Great story Steve, quite an experience to be part of. I love the line – ‘ Then someone pointed to the ocean. “Hey! Where did the water go?!” ‘……What a great ‘Oh Sh*t’ moment!

]]> By: JayRenegade http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/03/surviving-a-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami-what-it-feels-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3309 JayRenegade Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:31:52 +0000 http://www.theadventurelife.org/?p=6752#comment-3309 What a story! What a story!

]]> By: Colin Brownlee http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/03/surviving-a-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami-what-it-feels-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3301 Colin Brownlee Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:41:02 +0000 http://www.theadventurelife.org/?p=6752#comment-3301 Thanks for taking the time to share your story of the Limon Earthquake. Many of the locals talk about it, but nothing like your first hand account. And wow! Complete with pictures... I took the liberty of submitting your article to www.PuertoViejoSatellite.com where they posted a link in news section for locals to share. Thanks for taking the time to share your story of the Limon Earthquake. Many of the locals talk about it, but nothing like your first hand account. And wow! Complete with pictures…

I took the liberty of submitting your article to http://www.PuertoViejoSatellite.com where they posted a link in news section for locals to share.

]]> By: Doug Dosdall http://www.theadventurelife.org/2010/03/surviving-a-massive-earthquake-and-tsunami-what-it-feels-like/comment-page-1/#comment-3290 Doug Dosdall Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:53:26 +0000 http://www.theadventurelife.org/?p=6752#comment-3290 Great article and photos! Really puts it in perspective to hear a first person account, especially from a place where I am! Puerto Viejo is much more developed than 1991 but I imagine the community would still be on it's own for a several days in the event of a massive quake which impacted the whole country. I've linked and recommended this article from Puerto Viejo Satellite and the Talamanca News in the hopes that this spurs local residents to action in preparing themselves for the next big one. Great article and photos! Really puts it in perspective to hear a first person account, especially from a place where I am! Puerto Viejo is much more developed than 1991 but I imagine the community would still be on it’s own for a several days in the event of a massive quake which impacted the whole country.

I’ve linked and recommended this article from Puerto Viejo Satellite and the Talamanca News in the hopes that this spurs local residents to action in preparing themselves for the next big one.

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