A very interesting description, Ken.
The repairs, of roads etc . . ., seem to be happening very quickly.
Chris
> On 6 Dec 2018, at 06:24, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> It woke both of us up, as well as the dog. It went on for longer than
> normal. There seems to be two varieties of aftershocks. There's the
> bumps--kinda like driving over rumble strips as you approach an
> intersection; and there are the side-to-side movements. The more
> aggressive ones have both.
>
> I got over to the office building for the first time since the quake.
> The building looks like it was trying to rip itself in two--right
> across the middle from one side to the other. All the pipes
> (sprinklers, water and sewer) were severed at that point. So, it's
> also a biohazard. They'll be gutting the place. Sad thing is that it's
> a brand new remodel as we've only been in there for two years. I'm
> sure some structural engineers will be looking it all over to figure
> out why it failed the way it did.
>
> My boss's house had a lot of structural/foundation damage. One side
> dropped down about a half a foot.
>
> Otherwise, we're getting back to normal. Road and bridge repairs are
> happening quickly. Stores are restocked. Life is good.
>
> Except for the aftershocks.
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