Mexico City earthquake check in thread

September 19, 2017 9:09 PM

Mexico city Mefites, please check in to let us know if you're ok after the earthquake.
posted by dhruva to MetaFilter-Related at 9:09 PM (13 comments total)

149 lives lost as of tonight. This earthquake comes two weeks after an 8.1 hit Mexico and on the 32nd anniversary of the 8.0 quake that killed 5000+ people. The Guardian has live updates..

I hope everyone is safe.
posted by Room 641-A at 10:16 PM on September 19, 2017 [3 favorites]

Hi. I've seen donpedro and clearlydemon tweeting, so they're ok. Don't know about the rest.
It. Was. Bad. The worst I've ever felt.
posted by Cobalt at 10:17 PM on September 19, 2017 [12 favorites]

Thanks dhruva! How are you! I'm ok and my family and friends are too.

Cobalt, good to see you're ok too!
posted by clearlydemon at 4:19 AM on September 20, 2017 [6 favorites]

((hugs)) to anyone who needs them.

Please let us know if/what you need. We're pretty good at helping.
posted by cooker girl at 6:50 AM on September 20, 2017 [1 favorite]

Thanks, cooker girl. The Red Cross here has an Amazon Wish List, should you care to buy them something, but I'd much prefer people donate money to the Topos, the guys that wriggle into collapsed buildings, at great risk to their own lives, to rescue people. Their Paypal account is [e-mail]
Those guys are amazing. In fact, I'm going to post about them on the blue right TF now.
posted by Cobalt at 8:45 AM on September 20, 2017 [12 favorites]

Post is already back up; thanks Cobalt!
posted by LobsterMitten (staff) at 9:52 AM on September 20, 2017

The quake was milder in Xalapa than last time, we had to evacuate the institute but overall not much impact here.
posted by dhruva at 10:39 AM on September 20, 2017 [3 favorites]

Thanks, LobsterMitten for the heads-up and the help, and lalex for posting the link.
posted by Cobalt at 11:30 AM on September 20, 2017

((hugs)) to all Mexican mefites.
posted by daybeforetheday at 2:05 AM on September 21, 2017

Glad to hear you guys are OK. I will go donate some cash to the Topos.
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 5:16 AM on September 21, 2017

Dhruva, how was today's earthquake for you? Everything ok?
posted by clearlydemon at 12:33 AM on September 24, 2017

Glad to hear from you all. <3
posted by chapps at 9:14 AM on September 24, 2017

clearlydemon: Dhruva, how was today's earthquake for you? Everything ok?

Very mild. I woke up and it was over. This is starting to get routine!
posted by dhruva at 10:23 AM on September 24, 2017