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Conference quark::human_relations-v1

Title:What's all this fuss about 'sax and violins'?
Notice:Archived V1 - Current conference is QUARK::HUMAN_RELATIONS
Moderator:ELESYS::JASNIEWSKI
Created:Fri May 09 1986
Last Modified:Wed Jun 26 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1327
Total number of notes:28298

874.0. "THE QUAKE OF 89'" by WR2FOR::KRANICH_KA () Thu Oct 19 1989 19:15

    Needless to say all of us here in the Bay Area are still a little
    on edge after our major earthquake on Tuesday.  There are several
    areas that have suffered major damage, and of course loss of life,
    and we are still having major after shocks.  I was born and raised
    here and I have never felt anything so frightening.  I know that
    the Red Cross is asking for help throughout the United States to
    help those families and friends that are in great need.  Any support
    that can be offered would be greatly appreciated.  I'am thankful
    to say that my family and friends are all okay, but I want to extend
    my prayers to those families that are suffering such great loss!!
    
    
    A Native Californian
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874.1MAMTS2::TTAYLORWalkin' on SunshineThu Oct 19 1989 19:238
    And our prayers and thoughts are with ALL of you during this time.
    
    In our area the United Way and Digital are matching contributions
    to go to the West Coast, and most of us down here contribute to
    the United Way through payroll deduction (including myself).
    
    Tammi
    
874.2We're back!SX4GTO::HOLTRobert Holt ISV Atelier WestTue Oct 24 1989 00:5814
    
    If people want to help they probably ought to give it to the
    Red Cross. 
    
    They are still feeding and housing thousands, mostly in Watsonville
    where the people were dirt poor to begin with and now are living in
    tents many having lost homes and possessions. 
    
    You gotta like the power co workers, the fire services in all the
    various jurisictions, the volunteers who drove loads of supplies
    over treacherous roads, who opened their homes, the CalTrans crews
    who are working round the clock to clear the rockslides and fix the
    dislocated pavement. All these, together with the DEC facilities
    people here in Mt View, are real troupers.