Haiti: The earth is shaking
Wednesday 5 May 2010
Get a grip, man! The earth is shaking. O-M-bl%*dy-G!
We were sitting on the roof of the 3-storey building of the Save the Children offices in downtown Leogane, and … what the hell was that?
The whole building properly shook. It lasted maybe 2 or 3 seconds. Very heavy. Not a sharp movement. But deep and extremely powerful.
There were 30 or so of us on the roof, having all just eaten our lunch. We all felt it. There wasn’t exactly panic. By the time we registered what it was, it was over. There was even some nervous laughter. They were all Haitians so no doubt they have been through plenty of aftershocks.
I wasn’t laughing though!
Ok, game over. Novelty worn-off. Cards on the table. I’m scared now.
BTW – Have decided to sleep in the tent tonight!
Tags: Haiti Aid, rebuilding Haiti
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May 5th, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Thanks to you and Sarah for reminding us that whilst the rest of the world has moved on, Haiti is still dealing with not just the massive earthquake that truly flattened it in January – but lots of other, smaller, but still scary, earthquakes months after… And even seasoned travellers such as yourselves don’t like them. Serious stuff that can’t be argued with… let’s hope those seeking to ‘build back better’ get it right!
May 6th, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Keep up the good work Stuart! Enjoyed reading your blogs.
Kevin