There was an earthquake in Pingtung, Taiwan today. We felt it in the morning, just as we were waking up. We're fine, as is everyone else in Fengyuan (as far as we know). There were some fires in the south, and a few injuries. The high speed rail system was suspended. Power outages in a few places around the country. So far we've been quite lucky-experiencing quakes in buildings that have great engineering. It's been fun for us...but today's concern from those in America reminded me that we are indeed fortunate.
Thank you parents and family who thought of us when they heard the news on NPR, etc. It's crazy to think that the earthquake here was fodder for US news, but it is probably because it comes on the heels of two very devastating quakes. Nothing so bad here; a combination of strong infrastructure, weaker quakes, and probably deeper quakes. I can't imagine the suffering in Haiti and Chile because of these.
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Glad to hear you're safe. You were in our thoughts (more than usual) today with the news of the quake.
How are things?
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