Earthquake in Guatemala

[Oscar Avalle]

I know that this is not a how to video, but I thought some of you may be interested in....and I just needed to share....

Last week we suffered a 7.4 earthquake in Guatemala.Thanks God "only" 42 casualties... I tell you IT WAS SCARY! My office is on the 14th floor and everything moved.... My wife was at home on the 18th floor and she said that for a moment she thought that the building would come down...

As part of my job I had to go to San Marcos (the city most affected by the quake) and overview a damage assessment. I took some pictures and filmed the helicopter trip from Guatemala City to San Marcos (about one hour flight).

So, sorry if I am out of line...but sometimes it is nice to share other things and experiences with a virtual group that I started to appreciate a lot.

Oscar

[Joe Zuffoletto]

I don't think your posting is out of line at all. I found it quite interesting.

I think "How-To Videos" is a poor name for this forum. I think it should be "Aviation-Related Videos" instead. I'm going to suggest this to the owner.

[DaV8or]

Thanks for sharing Oscar. Looks like San Marcos held up quite well considering 7.4. Looks like less damage than San Francisco took with a 7.0!