I'm sure you've read about the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile this morning. The earthquake's epicenter hit near Concepcion, the town where my Chilean sister Ale's family lives.
Ale, Francisco, and baby Isa live further south of Concepcion, and fortunately it doesn't look like the quake hit them as hard, if at all. But still, it's pretty scary not knowing what's going on, and I'm praying hard that Ale and Francisco's families are all accounted for and safe. We're hoping to hear from Ale soon- but apparently all the phone lines in Concepcion are down at the moment, so she probably doesn't know much either.
It was surreal reading the news article this morning: the places it mentioned- Valparaiso, Vina del Mar, Chilan, Santiago, Concepcion, the Rio BioBio area- were all places that my family visited on our vacation there a few years ago for Ale's wedding. I hope Chile is able to bounce back quickly from this quake...and that the death toll remains where it is.
Say a prayer for Ale and Francisco's family!
Edit: I got an email from Ale shortly after I wrote this. She is OK- they felt the earthquake in Puerto Montt (which is WAY in the South of Chile) this morning. She said it felt like it would never end. She hasn't been able to speak with her mom because the phone lines are down, but she has heard that Carmen is OK and at her aunt's house. Whew! Her aunt and uncle's house in Chillen was damaged, and her cousin's building is divided in half. They are all scared and worried, but everyone is safe and OK.
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I'm so glad to hear that Ale and everyone is safe and sound. I thought of her as soon as I heard about the quake.
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