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7.9 Mag Earthquake hits Mexico, near Mexico City.

Breaking news alert, no linky yet. Sad  I have a feeling there is going to be some significant damage.
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Re: 7.9 Mag Earthquake hits Mexico, near Mexico City.

  • The news just said it was near Acapulco but buildings were shaking in Mexico City.
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  • imageMare0527:
    The news just said it was near Acapulco but buildings were shaking in Mexico City.

    AH Ok, the first AP news alert just said Mexico City. Either way, that is a big earthquake for country that has a lot of infastructure issues.

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  • That's a bigass quake! Scary.
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  • My husband is in DF right now. It's pretty far from the epicenter though so I'm sure it was just a shake for them. He signed off Skype or I'd ask him about it :)
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    Isn't Sasha Obama there on spring break??
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  • Yikes.
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  • It was just downgraded to a 7.6.  Way to make hay outta nothing, librul media!
  • Husband in Mexico City says "yeah stuff was shaking it was no big deal." 
    "We tend to be patronizing about the poor in a very specific sense, which is that we tend to think,
  • imageepphd:
    Isn't Sasha Obama there on spring break??

    It's Malia, but SHHHHHHHHHHHH

     http://www.globalnews.ca/media+scrubs+malia+obamas+mexico+spring+break+trip+until+earthquake+hits/6442604657/story.html

    The White House?s Kristina Schake, Communications Director to the First Lady, admitted to asking media not to report on the vacation. The request prompted some websites (including the Huffington Post) on Tuesday to remove reports about the trip, according to American reports

    ?From the beginning of the administration, the White House has asked news outlets not to report on or photograph the Obama children when they are not with their parents and there is no vital news interest. We have reminded outlets of this request in order to protect the privacy and security of these girls,? said a White House statement.


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