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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Quake survivors afraid to return
2007-03-07
When was the last time an earthquake hit The World's Largest Lutheran Nation?
Thousands of Indonesians are spending the night in the open after a powerful earthquake which destroyed many homes and left at least 70 people dead. Many are afraid to return to their homes, while others have no home left. The authorities fear the death toll may rise as search teams sift through the rubble, but hope some of those missing may be pulled out alive.

The 6.3 magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang in the west of Sumatra island on Tuesday morning. The quake and a powerful aftershock had caused panic among residents, bringing many rushing out of their homes and offices. "I ran out of the house, but I was hit by a collapsing building," said Misbadi, 50, who broke his arm and was one of thousands of people who headed to hospitals in Padang. Treatment areas were set up outside amid fears of aftershocks.
Posted by:Fred

#14  JOE! NOW MORE THAN EVER!
Posted by: Shipman   2007-03-07 21:46  

#13  #12 OP: "There WILL be more, I'm sure."

Insha'Allah.
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-03-07 20:45  

#12  Indonesia just got hit again, this time in the Mollucas islands - 5.3 on the Richter scale. This is the third 5.0 or larger quake in the area in the last week. USGS says it was 68 miles deep - probably more stress realignment from the Dec 26, 2005, quake. There WILL be more, I'm sure.
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-03-07 19:35  

#11  Re Joe: Don't forget his "Penn State sub shop".

We are in the presence of greatness.
Posted by: GORT   2007-03-07 16:56  

#10  Fact is the quakes are hitting the section of Indonesia that has the most hard core fundamentalists. If the CIA and company can't figure out some psy op to spread the rumors that Allah is displeased at the fundamentalists they aren't even trying.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2007-03-07 14:48  

#9  JOE
Posted by: RD   2007-03-07 13:17  

#8  The 6.3 magnitude quake struck close to the city of Padang?

6.3 is nothing. We get those in California all the time and our buildings are still standing. Try a 7.3. Try some building codes you ignorant moon worshippers and try getting help from your fellow moon worshippers.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2007-03-07 12:07  

#7  We need a Joe and Mucky Classic section in RB. BettyCrockerCrats was a keeper, also, LOL!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2007-03-07 11:09  

#6  Wow, I've gotta add that that may be the BEST Joe M comment I've EVER read!
Posted by: BA   2007-03-07 08:45  

#5  This has to be at least the third substantial earthquake in Indonesia in a month. A lot of tectonic stress is being relieved - but that means a lot of stress is building up elsewhere on the fault system(s). Are these shocks building up for a really big one (foreshocks), or are they still part of the wind-down from the tsunami quake two years ago (aftershocks)? Or is it Halliburton?
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-03-07 07:04  

#4  I'd figure the US has more Lutherans than anyone else, if you only count people who actually believe. I think we still have more Jews than Israel. Now, if you count people who check "Lutheran" on a census form, even if atheist, maybe Sweden?
Posted by: Jackal   2007-03-07 06:48  

#3  Swaziland?
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2007-03-07 06:32  

#2  Yeah! And what is the World's Largest Lutheran Nation, anyway?
Posted by: Bobby   2007-03-07 06:07  

#1  Wearing Togas and obeying Socialist-Globalist universal statutory poverty will force the Sun into surrender.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-03-07 02:30  

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