– Had a 5.5 today and then an hour later, a 6.0. Some buildings have come down that were previously damaged and a half dozen or so folks have been hospitalized with moderate injuries. 50,000 are without power for the moment. Everyone in this beautiful city is wondering when will all this end.
– For me, personally, my apartment is still in limbo. I can’t live in it, I can’t sell it and I can’t rent it. Chances are running about 50:50 as to whether they will rebuild it or demolish it. At the moment, I’m favoring demolition so I can make a new start.
Update: 15 June 2011: the 5.5 and 6.0 have been upgraded after closer study and they are now judged to have been a 5.7 and a 6.3. And, they are now saying that these newest one indicate that we still have a 30% chance of another in the 6.0 range. Another 50 buldings are down from these latest ones.
– Dennis