Powerful 7.1 earthquake strikes Mexico City on the anniversary of a 1985 quake that did major damage to the capital. http://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-mexico-earthquake-20170919-story.html
etoa, It's scary. I'm praying to Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Woman Clothed with the Sun! Guadalupe is a suburb of Mexico City and 4 days before the WCWTS sign there is a 7.4 earthquake which is felt in Mexico City. Hmmmm. September 19, 2017 / 2:32 PM / Updated 9 minutes ago Strong 7.4 quake hits Mexico on anniversary of deadly 1985 tremor Reuters Staff MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, shaking buildings in the capital of Mexico City and sending people fleeing into the street. The quake hit only hours after many people participated in earthquake drills around the nation on the anniversary of the devastating quake that killed thousands in Mexico City in 1985. The 7.4 quake hit 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Atencingo in the central state of Puebla at a depth of 32 miles (51 km), the U.S. Geological Survey said. Luis Felipe Puente, the head of Mexico’s civil protection agency, said on his Twitter account that there were no immediate reports of damages. A powerful 8.1 quake hit Mexico earlier this month, killing at least 98 people.
. Dolours, may be if you get some boys clothes and a wig or something to look confused in the gender department, you might stand a chance. I don't think Europeans are going to be pitied and pampered otherwise. Or what about a bit of black or brown shoe polish for yer face, that might get you on the welcome list. Sack cloth and Ashes in our own home parish is the only option I can see to all this. IMHO
Trump's lucky he hadn't begun his wall. The usual suspects would have blamed that for the earthquakes.
You only have to stay long enough to collect the passport, accommodation and health services card. Then, a stroll down St. Peter's square and Europe's your oyster. You can spend the odd weekend back at the pad to keep your address. It might take a little longer if you have a large family waiting to join you. If you have more than one wife, best bring them all with you to avoid complications. Cross dressing could swing it for me. Might be pushing my luck to pretend I'm a minor but a cupla focail in Irish could convince them I'm from the peripheries and get me an honour guard.
I have to admit, I'm a sucker for good gallows humor, and this thread has taken a great turn today ;-)
Had a thought today. As you know, two of the four dubia Cardinals (good men all) have recently died and for some of us this has been a discouragement. But it could be a sign of something else entirely. It could be God saying: "Leave this to Me, I've got this" (and perhaps, "I'm about to move any moment now"). What do you think?
I actually wondered if God was "taking them out" deliberately. I hadn't thiught ahead to the fact that God may intend to fix this Himself. Interesting.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...hurricane-maria-after-irma-s-1-billion-damage Puerto Rico Faces Hurricane Maria After Irma’s $1 Billion Damage By Michelle Kaske and Alexander Lopez September 19, 2017, 2:00 AM PDT September 19, 2017, 2:56 PM PDT Governor warns flood-zone residents their lives are in danger Island orders rationing of already scarce basic necessities Two weeks ago, Puerto Rico was spared a devastating hit when Hurricane Irma ripped up the Caribbean. This time, it may not be so lucky. The bankrupt island, already contending with the aftermath of a storm that left as much as $1 billion of damage and hundreds of thousands still without power, faces even more upheaval with Hurricane Maria set to hit as soon as Tuesday night. The government ordered rationing of basic necessities, including water and batteries, although those items were already gone from some San Juan store shelves as residents prepared for what could be the worst storm for the U.S. territory in decades. Hurricane Maria heading west on Sept. 19. Source: NOAA “If you are in a flood zone or in a wood house, your life is in danger,” Governor Ricardo Rossello said during a press conference Monday in San Juan. “There has never been an event like this in our history in the last 100 years. Our call is for all citizens to move to a safe place.” Puerto Rico is facing an active hurricane season with little financial ability to navigate a natural catastrophe. It filed for bankruptcy in May after years of economic decline and borrowing to fill budget gaps. A series of defaults have effectively left it unable to raise money in the capital markets. And its aging government-owned electric utility, the Electric Power Authority, is also operating under court protection from creditors. Puerto Rico’s emergency fund stood at about $32 million before Irma passed through. Maria Heads for Battered Caribbean, Threatens Puerto Rico On its current track, Maria could cause $30 billion in damage to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, said Chuck Watson, a disaster modeler for Enki Research in Savannah, Georgia. There could be widespread damage in San Juan. It could plunge “their not-all-that-robust electric grid into a pit of despair,” he said. Prepa, the government-run utility, is still trying to restore power to hundreds of thousands of residents after its electrical infrastructure sustained as much as $400 million of the nearly $1 billion of damage from Irma. It was already in need of upgrades because it relies on oil to produce most of its electricity and the median plant age is 44 years, more than twice the industry average. “We will not have sustainable electric infrastructure in the near future,” Rossello said. “We will be bringing in crews from outside of Puerto Rico to attend to these measures.” Hurricane Maria became a Category 5 storm late Monday with maximum winds of 160 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center. The island is anticipating 12 to 18 inches of rain, with as much as 25 inches in certain areas. Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan is set to close Tuesday at 7 p.m. The island’s Convention Center in San Juan, the largest in the Caribbean, is sheltering people who are bedridden or have special needs. Rossello’s administration has opened nearly 500 shelters throughout the island and may set up more. Water, batteries, baby food and generators were already scarce in San Juan by Monday evening and motorists waited at least half an hour in line to buy gasoline. Officials estimate the last time the island withstood such a powerful storm was in 1928 with Hurricane San Felipe. “No matter what happens here in the next 36 hours, Puerto Rico will survive, we will rebuild, we will recover and with your support, we will come out stronger than ever,” Rossello said in a statement Tuesday. Maria’s threat hasn’t rattled the bond market, given that Puerto Rico has already defaulted and is seeking to have some of its debts discharged in bankruptcy. While its securities were actively traded as the storm gathered force, Puerto Rico debt maturing in 2035 changed hands Tuesday at an average price of 56.7 cents on the dollar, the lowest level since Sept. 1, data compiled by Bloomberg show. Watch Next: Who Pays The Bill When Mother Nature Strikes? Puerto Rico Debt Crisis: Making Sense of the Debacle The island is mostly insured by local firms, though has been seeking more international interest, according to a report published last year by the commonwealth’s commissioner of insurance’s office. Universal Insurance Group of Puerto Rico is the No. 1 provider of home coverage on the island, with almost 62 percent market share, according to data compiled by ratings firm A.M. Best. MAPFRE North America Group, ranked second with 22.5 percent of the market, is a unit of Spanish insurer Mapfre SA.
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Is there supposed to be significance behind the blood turning to liquid? I read on this long ago, but forgot its significance.
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck off of New Zealand on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning local time). This was the second quake today on the “Ring of Fire” zone in the Pacific Ocean. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...-follows-7-1-quake-near-mexico-city-119-dead/
