Update from Chile....

I have had several calls asking me how Solita and her family have faired in the Earthquake and been touched by your love and concern...
So...I decided to post the email from Carlos to give you the real update...
We are SO THANKFUL that they have been so blessed! We LOVE you Galan's and you and the whole country continue to be in our prayers.

Dear Don and Natalie;

How are you? Here in Chile most of the topics are related to the earthquake, this was huge, I would say this was one of more powerful natural phenomenon ever in the world. The amount of houses destroyed is amazing. My father´s house will require a major improvement, in fact yesterday I was there and 10 people are working to repair the damages. Pedro´s house in Rengo was seriously damaged, the billard table felt - two of table legs failed, the chimney felt inside the house, Pedro´s main bedroom moved 30 cms from the house, etc, etc....the swiming pool was broke - in part because was´n water inside.

Any way; I´m sure you have seen photos in the web, but the damage is even worst.

The good one is this type of phenomenon occurs in Chile once in a century - this size of magnitude in the same region. In Chile the word largest earthquake was in 1960, 9.5 degrees.

You can see the eathquake that we have in Chile visiting this page.http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/S_America_eqs.php