5.9 earthquake struck at 1:51pm ET. The epicenter is located roughly 83 miles SW of Washington, DC and 41 miles NW of Richmond, VA. It's being felt up and down the East Coast.
about a minute ago
Comes from National weather service. Is now all over the news. One just hit Colorado as well. No news yet on that one.
Please check in board members and let us know you're ok. I know that 5.9 isn't huge, but that area's buildings aren't made for earthquakes.
Lisa
Katie 32 (gfg) - Married to M (moron man) K11, A10 MRDD, E 6
PC 27 (RN)- Darrin 8, Brandon 3, Connor 1 year
Travis 25 (gfg) - PDD TS, CP, legally blind, epilepsy, polycythemia
Nichole: 22 (ex-gfg ): Aubrey 5 yrs Oliver 9 months
Furbabies:
Rowdy- white lab 13 yrs
Molly- shepard mix 11 yrs
Betsy- Rowdy's daughter- basset lab mix 6 yrs
Sir Bruce- orange tabby cat 4 yrs
Minnie- grey tabby 3 yrs
Midnight- black cat 1 yr
**Dynamite comes in small packages**
Update:
Colorado quake was 5.3.
Lisa
Katie 32 (gfg) - Married to M (moron man) K11, A10 MRDD, E 6
PC 27 (RN)- Darrin 8, Brandon 3, Connor 1 year
Travis 25 (gfg) - PDD TS, CP, legally blind, epilepsy, polycythemia
Nichole: 22 (ex-gfg ): Aubrey 5 yrs Oliver 9 months
Furbabies:
Rowdy- white lab 13 yrs
Molly- shepard mix 11 yrs
Betsy- Rowdy's daughter- basset lab mix 6 yrs
Sir Bruce- orange tabby cat 4 yrs
Minnie- grey tabby 3 yrs
Midnight- black cat 1 yr
**Dynamite comes in small packages**
DH and 2 kids felt it. I didn't. We're in MD.
Me 62 raised in France always on the outside looking in.
Dh of 39 years retired, diagnosed bipolar.
Gfg1&2, 25 twins 28 wks gestation 2 1/2lbs at birth adptd out of NICU before due date! H. ADHD med refusal
S. ADD ODD med refusal, married, living in NH
gfg3, Russian adoptee, psych stay Spring/11, ex-cutter. BP and BPD "traits"
Sauve qui peut!
Here in CA, we're used to such things...I was stunned when I saw the news. Hope everyone on the East Coast and Colorado are safe.
Cast of Characters:
Me (Mary) - 49, stressed, overweight, Effexor XR, Metformin
DH - 51, ADD, Ritalin, married 12 years
GFG (Miss KT) - 20, ADHD/ODD, Ritalin, college senior!
Son #1 - 30, electrician
Son #2 - 28, computer guru, married to K, toddler Maddie
Buddy - Jack Russell
3 senior cats & 3 naughty toy panthers
2 bunnies - Apolo Rabbit Ohno and Niamh
"We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
I have family members very near the epicenter. But thanks to fb they checked in pretty quickly and are shaken up pretty bad, but ok. So far they're not seeing any damage.
Lisa
Katie 32 (gfg) - Married to M (moron man) K11, A10 MRDD, E 6
PC 27 (RN)- Darrin 8, Brandon 3, Connor 1 year
Travis 25 (gfg) - PDD TS, CP, legally blind, epilepsy, polycythemia
Nichole: 22 (ex-gfg ): Aubrey 5 yrs Oliver 9 months
Furbabies:
Rowdy- white lab 13 yrs
Molly- shepard mix 11 yrs
Betsy- Rowdy's daughter- basset lab mix 6 yrs
Sir Bruce- orange tabby cat 4 yrs
Minnie- grey tabby 3 yrs
Midnight- black cat 1 yr
**Dynamite comes in small packages**
It was felt up north here in CT!!!! Wowsers!
Used to be JoG
Me (Jo, 49):Trying to hold a positive thought. Asthmatic, left knee replacement; celebrex, Prozac, Supplements.
DH (P, 50): Good guy; sober 5 yrs; vitamins.
DD (PC) J 24 doing really well! Lives at home.
DD (GFG/PC) G 22: Sleeper~Engaged & Living with bf (E) @ his parent's home.
Bio-dad(exH): Communicates with his dds directly, which I love...☺
"Don't put the key to your happiness in someone else's pocket - keep it
in your own."
Not sure how it missed Lisa, but it was felt in Dayton, Fairborn, Xenia and Springfield OH.
Very mild here. Anxious to know if our board members are all OK. Please let us know!!!
Me - 39, situational depression
DH - 42, depression, PTSD... Disabled Vet
Raven - 19M, PC, lives with bio mom
Onyxx - 17F, depression, PTSD, bipolar, stomach issues
Jett - 13M, ADD/LD/FAS (?!), typical teen with MONSTER sprinkles - UGH
Beanie Baby - due October 2012!
Possum, Squirrel & Bubbles - LOLCats and LOLDog
I'm in Richmond, epicenter was just 40 miles from here so we got a good strong shaking. Seemed like it went on for a long while, but all fine in our old building downtown. No damage, we never left out building, but they did evacuate some of the taller buldings around us briefly. Phone service is spotty.. but internet is fine and my Facebook wall filled up with quake posts at lightning speed LOL. I imagine I'll see some things knocked over when I get home, and maybe freaked out kitty. Mostly just an unusual, exciting event to distract us temporarily from Irene's approach...
Me: 50 (how is that possible?), enjoying empty nest and hoping it stays that way...
Oldest GFG: 28, BPD, BP, Crohn's Disease, multiple admits (med and psych), surgeries and Rx's, noncompliant with therapy and meds (except her beloved pain meds). Currently holding steady with a job and a place to live.
Youngest GFG: 24, BP, GAD, seizures. Multiple psych admits/RTC in high school, but reasonably stable on Lamictal/Topamax (for seizures, but helping with moods immensely). Mom to A, 5, and E, 1-1/2.
Didn't feel a thing. Nor did PC. hmm And you're right, you'd think we'd have felt something.
I hope our board members in the area are ok.
My family, dh's bro & wife, their kids and grandkids are all right there.....just a few miles from the epicenter. They haven't noticed any damage, but it really shook them up......and their nerves are raw.
Lisa
Katie 32 (gfg) - Married to M (moron man) K11, A10 MRDD, E 6
PC 27 (RN)- Darrin 8, Brandon 3, Connor 1 year
Travis 25 (gfg) - PDD TS, CP, legally blind, epilepsy, polycythemia
Nichole: 22 (ex-gfg ): Aubrey 5 yrs Oliver 9 months
Furbabies:
Rowdy- white lab 13 yrs
Molly- shepard mix 11 yrs
Betsy- Rowdy's daughter- basset lab mix 6 yrs
Sir Bruce- orange tabby cat 4 yrs
Minnie- grey tabby 3 yrs
Midnight- black cat 1 yr
**Dynamite comes in small packages**
A friend posted a picture of the "damage" - he's near DC in Virginia - his patio table fell over.
There was also a quake in CO this AM, near Denver - my grandparents live in Grand Junction but apparently are fine.
Me - 39, situational depression
DH - 42, depression, PTSD... Disabled Vet
Raven - 19M, PC, lives with bio mom
Onyxx - 17F, depression, PTSD, bipolar, stomach issues
Jett - 13M, ADD/LD/FAS (?!), typical teen with MONSTER sprinkles - UGH
Beanie Baby - due October 2012!
Possum, Squirrel & Bubbles - LOLCats and LOLDog
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