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Great photos!! Never felt an earthquake, but your description of it as a wave is really interesting. Be well.

Here are some photos from one of the local newspaper's websites.

Structural damage in San Pedro Sula (the city where I take some patients):





Damage in the area of Puerto Cortés (the Western part of the Northern coast of Honduras):



Some road damage (the bridge is in El Progreso, which is about two thirds of the way between here and San Pedro Sula):





The house where the first victim died (in La Lima - the same area as the "San Pedro Sula" airport.  San Pedro Sula, La Lima, and Puerto Cortés are all in the departamento - what we would call "state" - of Cortés):



The count is now at six dead.  Thank the Lord it wasn't many more than that!

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Twice, during my time here, people have asked me, "Did you feel that earthquake, yesterday?  What did you think?"  At the time, even though I had been up and somewhere around town, I hadn't noticed a thing.

Last night, however, was another story.  I woke up at 2:24AM, local time, and was definitely feeling something.  At first, I thought it was just another rain storm with a lot of strong wind.  Then I noticed that it wasn't raining, it wasn't windy, and it felt the same as when you're at the beach, being carried in to shore by an ocean wave.

Well, in fact, I WAS at the top of a wave, but it wasn't an ocean wave.  It was a seismic wave.

The 7.1 earthquake was centered to the Northwest of the Bay Islands, so I imagine they sustained some damage, but not here, in La Ceiba.  Farther West, in Cortés, there was some damage.  In fact, a boy (13-15, depending upon which paper you read) was killed when his house collapsed onto him.  Damage has also been reported in Belize.

During the quake, the power here, in La Ceiba, went out twice, but only for a few seconds.  Shortly after the second outage, though, the Internet also went out.  When I got up again, in the morning, the Internet was back on, but it went out, for a few minutes, as I was checking the websites of the various local papers for news about the quake.

Here are some of the news reports: Fox news, La Prensa and  El Heraldo

Rob, I'm really impressed, not by some false altruisim, but by a geniune dedication.

Thank you for your comments, Bill.  Although the things that cross my path vary, there is no shortage of need among the Honduran people. 

Where do you get your funding? Who pays you? Do you need money for this endevor?

Because Honduras is so poor, and the cost of living so relatively low, I am able to be here independently of any specific organisation, and am privately funded - mostly by family, but occasionally by friends.  In addition, I sometimes earn a little extra by selling some of what I cook, especially pizzas, pizzelles, biscotti, pies, and soups.

Every little bit helps, so I have also put a "Donations" link on my homepage, as well as in the menu at the top of the forum pages.  That way, anyone who wishes to help may do so, using PayPal.

I had a parasitology professor in college that infected himself with malaria so they could continue their studies just before it was eradicated. He found that the parasite went to the liver to finish reproduction--and developed the reason quinine is a remedy for the chills and fever.

That is some phenomenal dedication, with some wonderful results!

Oh yes it was eradicated--then it came back--we saved some animal life, but now millions of human beings die every year because of limited use of DDT. We have become a nation of enviornmental imperialists--save what we consider important at the expense of those with no voice.  I'm tired of "green people" with an adgenda and no morals.  Sorry! I got on a platform.

No problem.  We certainly know about that, here, since malaria is more of a problem here.  Of course, because of some of the things you mentioned, various drug-resistant strains of it have developed, over time, and quinine usually isn't as effective, any more.  Here, the resistance has only developed to the level that chloroquine works well, but there are some countries where even that doesn't work.   

Can I help? Where can I send some money, just because I want to?  Regards, Bill      Where can I send a check? 

Thank you, very much.  Since my bank is in the U.S., but I am here, it is difficult for me to handle signing the check, then getting it back to my bank with any good degree of security.  Thus, the PayPal donation button is really the best way to handle it.  PayPal is very secure, and even before I came here, I used it for eBay purchases, and other things.  There are further instructions already on the page to which the donation link takes you, so I won't repeat them here.

Again, thank you for your comments, and your support.

Rob, I'm really impressed, not by some false altruisim, but by a geniune dedication. Where do you get your funding? Who pays you? Do you need money for this endevor?  I had a parasitology professor in college that infected himself with malaria so they could continue their studies just before it was eradicated. He found that the parasite went to the liver to finish reproduction--and developed the reason quinine is a remedy for the chills and fever . Oh yes it was eradicated--then it came back--we saved some animal life, but now millions of human beings die every year because of limited use of DDT. We have become a nation of enviornmental imperialists--save what we consider important at the expense of those with no voice.  I'm tired of "green people" with an adgenda and no morals.  Sorry! I got on a platform.. Can I help? Where can I send some money, just because I want to?  Regards, Bill      Where can I send a check? 

This is really cool Rob.  Consolidating all that medical info and getting it to folks who need to know seems like a huge step toward helping those in need.  I think it's great to use your skills to help alleviate the pain of others.
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i am enjoying your site a lot but i would love a better combination of colors so old ladies can read easier ROFL

the original mofongo (in Cuba its called fu fu) is nothing but mashed boiled plantain seasoned with salt, chicharrones and a drissle of lard wtih garlic THATS IT and yes its usually very green plantains or the ones just turning yellow I have never seen it with the very ripe plantains because they turn soooo sweet
Of course then come the variations that inventive cooks come up with and the nuveau cuisine that takes it even further away from the native dish Nothing wrong with that but i mean...

oh wow i would be interested in a pot spoon

how do you roast your coffee beans? in the oven?