8.8 Earthquake in Chile

[Gandalf]

That is a mighty big quake, I'm just glad the fatalities seem seem to have been quite low. It would be awful to have another Haiti on our hands so soon after.

[OumaFan]

The casualties will probably go way up. But Haiti was just so ill equipped to deal with it.

[CFH]

The casualties will probably go way up. But Haiti was just so ill equipped to deal with it.

They'll definitely go up, I'd be amazed if the death weren't counted in the thousands (at least), but Chile is much better prepared than Haiti.

And on this jolly news, I'm off to Vancouver to take in some Olympic atmosphere.

[Gandalf]

The casualties will probably go way up. But Haiti was just so ill equipped to deal with it.

No doubt, just early reports so far, but I can't see it being anywhere near as bad in terms of lives lost though.