tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post918048249148113225..comments2024-03-25T19:30:07.450-04:00Comments on A Retired Teacher in Mexico City: A Tragic AnniversaryRetired Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-56894604027088767062015-10-10T15:50:10.563-04:002015-10-10T15:50:10.563-04:00Yes, I've read about Placido's work on the...Yes, I've read about Placido's work on the rescue efforts.<br />For years afterward, I would still see buildings in ruins when I would return to D.F.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-42169785063391274522015-10-10T14:58:13.405-04:002015-10-10T14:58:13.405-04:00Tlatelolco was especially hard-hit by the quake of...Tlatelolco was especially hard-hit by the quake of 85. There is a small monument there to Placido Domingo, who grew up in the barrio and went back post-quake to coordinate rescue efforts. <br /><br />Not to make light of the tragedy, but I also recall reading about some old buildings near Tepito that collapsed, revealing a multi-million dollar contraband den hidden inside! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-21430872029876058902015-09-21T14:44:03.989-04:002015-09-21T14:44:03.989-04:00Muchas gracias, Alejandro, por tu comentario.Muchas gracias, Alejandro, por tu comentario.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-60707359720601001072015-09-21T13:31:20.584-04:002015-09-21T13:31:20.584-04:00Well, I remember we were, in my neighborhood and t...Well, I remember we were, in my neighborhood and the close neighborhoods, without electricity until about 8:00 pm but we knew about what had happened because we were hearing the radio but the worst were when we saw the images of disaster on a battery TV.<br />The next night, September 20th, another earthquake, don't know exactly but I think 7.6 shaked us again and the panic attacked everybody. <br />Yes, the prevention is a new way to face these events and the society started to create the ONGs (Not Governmental Organizations) to supply the ineptness of the government.Aleckz.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05880051103414570460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-6947209838731436772015-09-20T12:40:52.434-04:002015-09-20T12:40:52.434-04:00Oh, my goodness! You were actually in D.F. at the...Oh, my goodness! You were actually in D.F. at the time of the earthquake? It must have been horrifying!Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-63315451922959389612015-09-20T12:27:28.994-04:002015-09-20T12:27:28.994-04:00I was there. It was horrific. If you walk in the...I was there. It was horrific. If you walk in the Zona Rosa, you can still see parts of the devastation from 30 years ago.Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-27788702769127270582015-09-20T10:41:33.152-04:002015-09-20T10:41:33.152-04:00Yes, indeed. Hopefully it won't require anoth...Yes, indeed. Hopefully it won't require another catastrophe to bring about needed changes in Mexico.Retired Teacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697897155105288077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005183909843018870.post-42923617684670721342015-09-20T10:30:34.274-04:002015-09-20T10:30:34.274-04:00I remember that quake. I was living in Houston at ...I remember that quake. I was living in Houston at the time, and there were reports of peoples' pools having ripples that morning. And I've read about the political aftermath too. In an odd kind of way, the quake gave Mexico's civil society a shot in the arm and helped usher in the changes which resulted in the PAN's 2000 presidential victory. <br /><br />But let's hope that Mexican society can continue to progress without that kind of disaster. <br /><br />Saludos,<br /><br />Kim G<br />Boston, MA<br /><i>Where, as a native Californian, I'm one of the very few with earthquake insurance on my house.</i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com