Stosh and Rosie, PLEASE check in!!

[CritterMom]

7.9 earthquake with tsunami warnings in CR...

[Squirlgirl]

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/05/13681490-usgs-major-earthquake-hits-costa-rica-tsunami-warning-issued?lite&gt1=43001

Prayers that they are fine.....:grouphug :grouphug :grouphug :grouphug

[Milo's Mom]

They might not have electric, which means no phones, internet, etc.

Start sending the TSB prayers...we know how they work.

I am going to try to determine how close they are to the most effected/vulnerable areas. BRB with any info I can find.

[island rehabber]

Thanks CritterMom I was just about to post this, too -- having been alerted by Squirlgirl. Costa Rica, PLEASE check in ASAP!!!

[stepnstone]

First on my mind when I saw the news...
Dear Lord I hope they will be o.k.!

[Milo's Mom]

Guys, they are close....

I am downloading a map that shows their location and the epicenter.

BRB

[mrs.rudy2]

Pray that everythings ok.

[missPixy]

I saw the news blip about the earthquake on yahoo~~ thought for a second, "I know I know somebody who lives there..." then all of a sudden it hit me, I came here as fast as I could and started crying~~ oh please be okay, please be okay~~ :Cry

[stepnstone]

Never can tell what the "real" time is or was when posts are made
but did I see that Stosh did sign on this morning under the little girl's
forum?

[Milo's Mom]

Here is the pic of the map showing their location and the epicenter.

182719

[missPixy]

okay, just listened on NPR and it said no casualties~~ not "significant" damage and everybody is okay. also, *some* tsunami alerts have been cancelled. I feel a little bit better. the news said Costa Ricans are *used to* earthquakes and this isn't that unusual~~

[island rehabber]

Too close!! Praying......

[stepnstone]

Not good, not good at all! :shakehead
Having an earthquake of that magnitude is bad enough, the possible tsunami could really be devastating to them from where they sit!

[CritterMom]

It doesn't sound like a lot of casualties at least not yet but they are evacuating the coast because of the tsunami warnings. How in the ^%$$ are Stosh and Rosie going to get out of there with two squirrels??

God I hope they check in...

[JLM27]

Actually 3 squirrels.

[Milo's Mom]

I've been trying to call the office phone...it rings and rings and then goes to a super fast busy signal...???

Might be the lines, might be that circuits are overloaded, might be anything.

If they are evacuating the coast, do they also mean the coast that Stosh and Rosie are on or do they mean the coast closest too the epicenter (I realize you have no way of knowing this)

[Mrs Skul]

:grouphug :Love_Icon :grouphug
I Pray You Both Are Safe & Sound,
CM918

[djarenspace9]

:grouphug Keeping Stosh, Rosie and their 3 furry babies in my prayers.

Also, lets please not forget we have other CR members...Gonzotron, s.simons and dubar11.
Keep them in your prayers too, that they are safe and have resources they need to be well.

[Milo's Mom]

Call me bold, I do not care. I just called the Developer (the company that built the buildings/community that Stosh works at). I called their office in Ft. Myers, Florida.

The lady I talked to said that the construction manager has been in contact with Stosh (and/or staff at Pacifico Retail Village), everyone is OKAY, they did have some minor damage (roof tiles) and they are currently out checking all of the buildings for cracks (looking for severe damage).

She also said that from everything that they've heard there are NO injuries.

[CritterMom]

Yay for pushy broads! Thanks, MM!

They ARE on the coast closest to the epicenter...

[missPixy]

Call me bold, I do not care. I just called the Developer (the company that built the buildings/community that Stosh works at). I called their office in Ft. Myers, Florida.

The lady I talked to said that the construction manager has been in contact with Stosh (and/or staff at Pacifico Retail Village), everyone is OKAY, they did have some minor damage (roof tiles) and they are currently out checking all of the buildings for cracks (looking for severe damage).

She also said that from everything that they've heard there are NO injuries.

Milo's Mom, you rock! :rockin :jump :thankyou

[IrishHarps]

Looks like it's not a major event as of yet, but still praying for the Stoshes. Prayer never hurts!

[island rehabber]

MM, you are the go-to girl of all time.....we need to get you an Exec Asst job to some BIG guy (or gal) ....a CEO of a Fortune 25 corporation.... if I were still a headhunter you'd have it for sure..... Everyone sits around dithering but you jump in with both feet. And a phone. :D

[Milo's Mom]

MM, you are the go-to girl of all time.....we need to get you an Exec Asst job to some BIG guy (or gal) ....a CEO of a Fortune 25 corporation.... if I were still a headhunter you'd have it for sure..... Everyone sits around dithering but you jump in with both feet. And a phone. :D

Thank you IR. :grouphug

and Thank you missPixy!!

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

You mean you didnt just go down there??? (sorry could resist)

So glad they are OK....
where is the wave supposed to hit?? Glad I moved inland

[stepnstone]

{cut}
MM, you are the go-to girl of all time..... Everyone sits around dithering but you jump in with both feet. :D

For sure! :bowdown
...also explains the occasional ~Phatttt~ @ the BF. :rofl4

[Milo's Mom]

{cut}

For sure! :bowdown
...also explains the occasional ~Phatttt~ @ the BF. :rofl4


that's a ~Pffffft~ @ the BF Step...like the sound a squirrel makes, pfffft.

[Milo's Mom]

You mean you didnt just go down there??? (sorry could resist)

So glad they are OK....
where is the wave supposed to hit?? Glad I moved inland

:poke:poke at you too SSM!

I do not know where the wave is supposed to hit. They are starting to cancel some of the warnings though.

[Garden71]

Call me bold, I do not care. I just called the Developer (the company that built the buildings/community that Stosh works at). I called their office in Ft. Myers, Florida.

The lady I talked to said that the construction manager has been in contact with Stosh (and/or staff at Pacifico Retail Village), everyone is OKAY, they did have some minor damage (roof tiles) and they are currently out checking all of the buildings for cracks (looking for severe damage).

She also said that from everything that they've heard there are NO injuries.

:bowdown MM. :grouphug

[stepnstone]

that's a ~Pffffft~ @ the BF Step...like the sound a squirrel makes, pfffft.

~Pffffft~ I stand corrected... dang teeth must have slipped. :rotfl

[Kelly Brady]

I have been away from the computer and then saw this thread.

I can't wait to hear from them. Thanks MM for making that call.

We are worried about our CR family. Phone home:grouphug

[Nancy in New York]

Just now seeing this too.
Thanks MM for such great investigative instincts.
Hope we all hear from them soon.
:Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon

[SammysMom]

Oh MM...God bless you... I was freaking out along with all of you. So thankful that you kept your head and found the answer!

[Milo's Mom]

So after searching the internet and seeing the videos that are all over the place, I decided to keep calling in an attempt to reach Stosh.

I could NOT reach Stosh personally, but I did talk to someone at Pacifico. The English was pretty broken and there was A LOT of noise on the line so I had a hard time hearing and understanding, but from what I could gather everyone is okay, they are pretty shaken up, Stosh was out looking at buildings.

The tsunami warnings have been cancelled.

Some coastal areas over by the epicenter were evacuated as a precaution.

Now, I guess we just have to wait for Stosh/Rosie and/or any of our CR family to come online...

[Charley Chuckles]

:thankyou mm:bowdown

[sassysquirrel]

Way to MM!!!! If you need something CALL MM!!!

[JLM27]

The tsunami warning have now been canceled.

[Rianna]

I've been without internet most of the day so I'm just seeing this.

Our prayers are with all of our friends and loved ones in CR!!!

MM...I wanna be like you:) :jump

[island rehabber]

MM...I wanna be like you:) :jump

They should've had MM look for Bin Laden......woulda happened 10 years ago....:bowdown

[pappy1264]

MM, YOU ARE DA BOMB!!!! Prayers going out to all who are in the area and are affected by this.

[stosh2010]

ALL is WELL...in my little town on the coast.
Our internet & electricity finally came back up...
We are fine--shaken up quite a bit..
IT WAS AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was loving it--not realizing the potential damage it brought with it.
I will go into detail later--just wanted to THANK you all for your concern

Milos Mom...you rock..just wish I had gotten to talk with ya.

[Garden71]

They should've had MM look for Bin Laden......woulda happened 10 years ago....:bowdown

:goodpost :thumbsup

[SammysMom]

:grouphug :grouphug :grouphug :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :grouphug :grouphug :grouphug

[Garden71]

Stosh Thank GOD all of you are OK and it wasn't worst.


:thumbsup :grouphug

[island rehabber]

Stosh Thank GOD all of you are OK and it wasn't worst.


:thumbsup :grouphug

DITTO THAT -- and hope our other CR friends check in too!!

[rocky63]

Stosh and Rosie

I'm very happy to here you are safe and unharmed :grouphug :grouphug :grouphug

[pappy1264]

So glad you are all ok (how did the squirrelies handle it?)

[stepnstone]

"It was amazing!!" ... Only you Stosh! :rofl4
Glad to hear your both safe and came through it o.k.!! :thumbsup

[sleeping koala]

ALL is WELL...in my little town on the coast.
Our internet & electricity finally came back up...
We are fine--shaken up quite a bit..
IT WAS AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was loving it--not realizing the potential damage it brought with it.
I will go into detail later--just wanted to THANK you all for your concern

Milos Mom...you rock..just wish I had gotten to talk with ya.
As Bond would say - Shaken not stirred ! :)
Good to see the Stoshes and the royal family are safe and sound !.

Cheers
SK

[Jackie in Tampa]

:thumbsup yay!:Love_Icon

[Nancy in New York]

:wahoo :wahoo :wahoo Stosh, Roise and the gang are safe.:wahoo :wahoo :wahoo

[stosh2010]

We have had 5 AFTER-SHOCKS...very mild ones.
In my crazy afternoon or inspections, photos, documentation, and safety...I only felt ONE.
The guard near my office, sits outside on a metal chair, and said there was about one/hour since the 7.9 JUMBO ground shaker of this morning.

[RamaMama]

Hello TSB Family.... well, for my part I am glad today is coming to a close. I do hope our squirrel friends closer to the epicenter are alright and that they will check in soon. The earthquake was an amazing experience and glad I got to "...feel the earth move under my feet. idea .." Have felt little quakes every year we have been here but THIS was beyond any idea of 'quake' this FL girl could imagine. Our babies are now in bed but most of the day they were very upset.... during the quake Cruiser was in his cage.... Rama was on his butt board. And Luna in her box seemed to ignor every thing..... not so the boys. At first it felt like any of the other little 5 - 10 second shakes.... nothing to ponder upon but it kept on shaking and then as the shaking continued it excellerated ... at first I was telling my boys it was okay.... just a little quake but then it got worse... and I could not go to them...while they were FREAKING OUT ! ! ! I couldn't hardly stand up so I grabbed two walls and tried to hold on so I would not be thrown to the floor. I would have gotten under the dining room table except it was made of glass. Everything was shaking so fearcely that I couldn't make my way down the stairs and outside.... besides I wanted to go to Rama, as he was loose..Cruiser was running wild in his cage but he was safe. Rama had jumped to his 'big stick'. It was swaying so much that he could hardly hold on and eventually he ran the banister upstairs and hid..... I could not follow as I was just trying not to fall.
I truely thought that perhaps the local volcano had a major eruption and I kept looking towards the french doors to the lania to see if a black cloud would go by... but no. It was amazing........ and although it was exciting it was also very VERY frightening. I would have rather been outside in the open...I feel I would not have been near as frightened. I truely feared that the building would come down upon us. The shaking was tremendous. So far it is known that 3 people have died... two of heart attackes... one a wall fell on. There have been at least 60 aftershocks, most can not be felt.... but... I have a drink on the coffee table in front of me and every so often I see it do just a tiny shimmy. Thank you so so much to Everyone for caring. It took hours for the boys to calm down enough to eat and go to bed. And I have to mention, Milo's Mom, Wow ! ! ! You really 'went the distance'. Love to you all. Stosh has been busy, busy, busy and will fill you in on all the rest. This was just my day. Now, it is time to breathe and smile a little. Stosh & I both wanted to experience a major earthquake but I wanted it to be outside, and with him. DANG ! ! ! Guess I should have been more specific when I '...put my order in'. HA !
:Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon
mjs

[Grinderhead]

Great to here everybody is ok:thumbsup

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

wow almost sounds like the tornado I went thru years ago, so glad you are ok.
Is it possible that your building may have unseen damage??? How do they know it is safe ???
Hope the boys have calmed down, poor things they really had no idea what was happening to their happy tranquil world...

[JLM27]

Yay! You are all ok! Whew!

[Milo's Mom]

Stosh and Rosie!!! So good to see you back online. I was hoping you'd be on today, but not knowing the extent of the damage to the power/phone/cable/internet services I did not expect to actually see you online. I am THRILLED to hear that all of you are ok.

Stosh I really wanted to talk to you, but I knew if you were out working it meant that you were okay, and I was plenty happy with that.

Rosie, I would have totally FREAKED...like lost my composure, curled into the fetal position in a corner. You did an awesome job and I am sure that even though you could not get to the boys, them just being able to smell and hear you brought them some comfort (they may not have been showing it at all times though).

Many many hugs to ALL of you.

[island rehabber]

Rosie, how scary!!! I can't imagine what would be going thru my head in a situation like that, because I went thru a teeny 3.9 once and totally freaked out! So glad you're all safe!

[Scooterzmom]

Scary stuff... wow! So glad you all are safe and sound. Poor fuzzer kids, they must be quite jumpy still... babies are always amazing in these situations: the blessed sleep of the innocent, nothing seems to disturb them. I know that mama and papa will be here to con=mfort them though, I'm sure :Love_Icon

[RamaMama]

Shutting down for tonight.
Stosh will be on tomorrow some time.

For now....Moments to regroup and rest.
:grouphug :Love_Icon :grouphug :Love_Icon :grouphug
Bless you all for caring so much.

Later.
:Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon
mjs

[SammysMom]

:grouphug :grouphug :grouphug

[jbtartell]

OMG I would have been the one with a heart attack.. soo glad all of you are safe.. Oh did I mention I would be moving..lol:thumbsup :Love_Icon

[Skul]

Cruiser's gonna be po'd about the whole shake-up.:D

The King, will not be amused.:shakehead

[Garden71]

:thumbsup :grouphug :grouphug :grouphug

[Charley Chuckles]

Thank God you are all OK :grouphug
I am wondering the same thing Sweet Simons mom said how do you know the structure of your home is alright :thinking That would have me worried :shakehead
Hey to bad we weren't on Skype with you this time :poke :poke :D
Give your sweet fuzzers extra lovens for me :D

[stosh2010]

Good Morning from "calm and for the time being stable Costa Rica"... ( for now) possible aftershocks today and tomorrow--up to 6.0......

Yesterday -during the SHAKING...I was outside and first thought it was a volcano also... I looked towards where the three volcanoes are on the horizon and saw nothing. It was LOUD and rumbling. THEN I noticed my old Ford van--- It was swaying/ rocking back and forth like three strong guys were rocking it. I mean the top was moving over a foot each way and I could even see the tires compress as it tilted over.
The amazing thing was HOW LONG it lasted. I did not time it but it was at least 30 seconds. That's a long time to be standing on "solid ground" that felt to me, like walking on a bed mattress. LOUD, Vibrations, and a MUSHY feel to the ground.
ALL in ALL it was WAY COOL !!! I loved it. I was laughing and talking to the guard that was nearby-saying " LOOK at my van !!! " Also there as a building near by that is completed to the 4 th. floor and has hundreds of 8 ft tall re-bar steel rods poking up from the concrete slab for the 5 th floor walls. They were swaying--in unison--back and forth like cat-tails on a windy day.
I am glad no one here was injured..mostly roof tile damage and MANY water heaters shook so much they broke the PVC water lines and flooded several homes.
TODAY will be a ZOO.All the out-of -country owners will need updates and we will assess the damage even more thoroughly.

THANKS again for your concern...it means a lot. Hey Ya-all come on down...maybe YOU TOO can get FREAKED OUT...!!! ha !

[Milo's Mom]

Stay safe today Stosh! It's commonly known that the after shocks can cause significant damage, as the initial quake has "loosened/weakened" the structures.

Does Pacifico have a Disaster Recovery Plan in place? Like a written documented on paper DRP. If not, it might be a good thing to suggest/help implement. The company appears large enough so I'm sure they have something in place in general, but I'm talking a plan that is specific to your location.

[Kelly Brady]

I was so relieved to see the "All is well" post on Rama's thread yesterday.:thumbsup

Didn't have time to post how grateful I am that you all are ok.

Rosie your description is amazing. My house shaking to the core and my squirrels freaked out, oh geeze.....I would have been a puddle.

Stosh, your description of the ground feeling like walking on a matress. :osnap

We were so worried. I think I would have been hosing down the squirrels and myself with rescue remedy after all that.
Well rescue remedy for the squirrels and maybe tequilla for me. And I don't even drink:shakehead

Stay safe all of you:grouphug

[Milo's Mom]

Stosh & Rosie - Not that both of you do not have a million and a half things going on right now, but have either of you heard from or been able to make contact with our other CR members? dubar11 & s.simons (I think)

I do not remember seeing either of them post recently (post quake).

[stosh2010]

Stosh & Rosie - Not that both of you do not have a million and a half things going on right now, but have either of you heard from or been able to make contact with our other CR members? dubar11 & s.simons (I think)

I do not remember seeing either of them post recently (post quake).
I have their e-mails & phone #s.I will update later today--- when I get a " second to breathe"

[Gina]

:jump So glad all is well!!!

[RamaMama]

We are good here....... Stosh is run ragged.... between work and getting up through the night with Luna....

Rama & Cruiser are okay.... seem to be....

DANG... I should have thought to give them :dono :shakehead :dono the RR but...
it never entered my mind yesterday. DUH ! I was really overwhelmed
a bit ! !

I just kept reassuring them all day long :grouphug :Love_Icon :grouphug AND it was a very
strange day... throughout.

:osnap

:Love_Icon :Love_Icon :Love_Icon
mjs

[stosh2010]

Stosh & Rosie - have either of you heard from or been able to make contact with our other CR members? dubar11 & s.simons (I think)

(post quake).
Sarah --aka s.simons-- ( Mickey & Minney)is OK
I spoke to her on the phone. She lives a mere 50 meters from the ocean and was MUCH closer to the epicenter that where I am.
She moved -squirrels in TOW-- to higher ground several times AS TSUNAMI ALERTS CAME & WENT.


I called Betty---aka DUBAR --several times today...She released Chippy earlier this year.
So far my messages have not been returned. Hope all is well.


Gonzotron posted on his own thread:
http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=35684



“Rocket, my family and the dogs all survived the quake. (SCARY!) Spent yesterday cleaning up broken glass and fallen debris in the yard. I took Stosh's advice on building him a cage. Building it high. Its going to be 10ft high, 5ft wide and 3ft deep. Its still in pieces but ill post pics when its complete. Rocket is happy and healthy. Got out yesterday through a broken window and came home when he was hungry. Guess I'm stuck with the bugger.”

[Milo's Mom]

Stosh, thank you very much. I know you are extremely busy, with all of the mess you've got there. Thank you. :grouphug

[Chickenlegs]

Oh good grief--you guys have had quite the adventure. Thank heavens the adventure turned out OK. So any major aftershocks? Stay safe guys. We had a tiny quake in VA last year--nuthin like yours but realizing that rumble isn't a big truck going by but the HOUSE--was exciting and really unsettling. My birds went crazy! All the squirrels were out but I'm guessing they knew something was up. Pretty intuitive critters. Did you notice the quake in your body? I felt it shaking my innerds--weird. Keep that Rescue Remedy handy--just in case--and lots of prayers are headed your way that there won't be a repeat performance.

[stosh2010]

Oh good grief--you guys have had quite the adventure. Thank heavens the adventure turned out OK. So any major aftershocks? Stay safe guys. We had a tiny quake in VA last year--nuthin like yours but realizing that rumble isn't a big truck going by but the HOUSE--was exciting and really unsettling. .
As of yesterday--Earthquake PLUS 5 days... there have been over 1000 after-shocks . On Saturday...we felt a 5.6 tremor .I was in my house sitting down and it actually made my stomach queasy.