News Earthquakes in mexico

[Swemoor]

Sorry for posting this here, I know that there are only a few Mexicans here but this feels so unreal, we had an 8.1 earthquake and today we had a 7.1, the first didn't affect Mexico City, but other states like Chihuahua and Oaxaca suffered a lot. Today Mexico City ended up devastes, more than 70 people died, and we are just starting, some of my friends hadn't even arrived to their houses because the city is a mess, thankfully I left school hours before that so I was already near to my home, my family and friends are all okay, but a lot of people isn't.
I can't believe I am living this, as I said feels so unreal, private hospitals are opening their urgencies, people is working together to rescue others, Universities closed their installations,it hurts so much seeing my City so devasted.
The same week we had the first earthquake we also had floods that stopped all the public transportation.
If you can, please send help to the affected people if not, thanks for reading this anyway.

 

[hodge]

I'm glad you posted, Swemoor. Don't apologize! This is a traumatic event and you need all the support you can get. I'm so glad you're okay and your friends and family are okay, but I know so many are not and neither is your city. It's heartbreaking. :hug:

 

[Swemoor]

Thank you so much for the support, I mean it.

 

[SaharaSon]

Sorry for posting this here, I know that there are only a few Mexicans here but this feels so unreal, w...

Swemoor, I have many Mexico City connections. We are with you. You do not stand alone. Many of our contacts are out of the country. One left just before the earthquake hit. Most of the people I know were in the earthquake 30 years ago that killed 30,000. We were with you then, we are with you now. I was just in hurricane Irma that hit Florida. We are still recovering from it. Right now, you just have to dig down deep and help those you can. Help is on the way. Dios Le Bendiga.

 

[Swemoor]

Thanks, we actually just received help from Los Angeles, I'll do my best for helping, the city is destroyed, but we are already moving, I am still panicking but I am alive, I can help.
Your words mean a lot to me, really.

 

[Justmehere]

My neighbors and I are watching the news out of Mexico via a Mexican news station tonight... yikes! Prayers for safety and I hope more help comes fast.

 

[hodge]

Take care, dear Swemoor.

 

[Deleted member 541]

I'm sorry for what's happened. It's so pathetic to see the loss of life and destruction. Please take care...

 

[Deleted member 12723]

This is prayer worthy and I am praying about all of the innocent people who have been suffering from this earthquake. My heart goes out to you as you pack getting ready to move. hugs

 

[SaharaSon]

@Swemoor My sister in law says the the building across the street from her home in Mexico City was so badly damaged that it will have to be destroyed. What a mess! We pray that all is well with you. Please stay in touch with us. :tup:

 

[Swemoor]

Thanks, things are going better, the help is here, though the process will be long, but since we suffered this 32 years ago, now we are being told that we have to dose the help.
Today I left my house for first time in days, it wasn't hard at all, the hard part will be going back to college because I have to cross the whole city and my university is in an affected area, the buildings suffered slight damages itselves, we are looking forward to make a deeper check, because we are not sure is safe going back to the building right now, some classmates say that the ceiling was falling and some of them got trapped inside the classrooms because our classrooms have a security system that can only be open with the teacher's fingerprint and it functions with electricity.
Thank you all for the support And I hope you are not suffering too much for the hurricanes.

 

[LOA]

Hi, I am in mexico too, Im glad i found your post, since the earthquake i have been in a state of shock, i have tremors, i think i hear the seismic alert all the time in a lot of sounds, i also feel that all the time the soil is moving, have been crying a lot when im alone, im calmer "apparently" when im with others, i went out to the streets with some family to see if we can help, going out and seeing so many people offering their help, their hands, their food was very touching for me, also the excercise of walking and carrying things has help my body to releive a little of the shock. but it hasnt been enough, i arrived home today early after being in a collection center , and while i was walking home i felt completely devastated, a sadness so big, and i felt so weak in mind and body that thought that maybe i could die from sadness, that maybe my body could not resist such emotions. and it has been difficult because i know that a lot of poeple are hurt but dont have this feeling of devastation that i have. Today was the firs day that i could sleep but it was only because the extreme state of exhaustion that i felt. But i am very sensitive, i am prone to depression and anxiety and i take medication and go to therapy. so maybe im a little more sensitive to have something like ptsd, i dont know if what is happening to me is that. but after talking to my mom and crying today a little bit about how i was feeling im better now. And i know we are not the only ones that feel like this.