Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Earth Quake in Bagram
Strong quake strikes Afghanistan and Pakistan
Shaking felt in the Pakistani cities of Peshawar and the capital Islamabad
KABUL — A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.
There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck about 12:21 a.m. Afghan time.
However, the temblor was centered in a remote mountain area where communications are poor and reports of casualties take time to reach the capital.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and was centered in the mountains about 167 miles northeast of Kabul and 140 miles west of Mingaora, Pakistan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Buildings shook in the Pakistani cities of Peshawar and the capital Islamabad, and the quake was felt as far east as Lahore near the Indian border, Pakistani television stations reported.
The Afghan Interior Ministry said it had no immediate reports of deaths or damage.
Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said that even though the quake was centered in a remote area, casualties were still possible given the size of the temblor. Caruso said Friday's quake was felt as far away as New Delhi, the Indian capital.
Caruso said the area is capable of producing large earthquakes because of the compression created when what is now India slammed against the Asian continent millions of years ago.
He said the largest quake recorded in that area was 7.8 on March 14, 1965.
Okay, so I'm still a little excited about what I just experienced (at about 12:25 AM) and I should have said the quake was enough to shake the Bhut that I live in, but it did make for a good laugh (what I wrote initially).The Earth moved significantly enough that items on my shelves were in motion just enough to assure me that I wasn't imagining things. I could feel the earth move under my feet. I went outside and put my hands on the picnic table to see if I could feel the Earth's motion -- sure enough I did. Wow that was something!!! I spoke with a couple of friends shortly after the quake, they felt it too, and they were in a building much sturdier than the Bhuts.
Shaking felt in the Pakistani cities of Peshawar and the capital Islamabad
KABUL — A strong earthquake centered in the towering Hindu Kush mountains shook a wide area of eastern Afghanistan and Pakistan early Friday, swaying buildings in the Afghan and Pakistani capitals.
There were no initial reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck about 12:21 a.m. Afghan time.
However, the temblor was centered in a remote mountain area where communications are poor and reports of casualties take time to reach the capital.
The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and was centered in the mountains about 167 miles northeast of Kabul and 140 miles west of Mingaora, Pakistan, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Buildings shook in the Pakistani cities of Peshawar and the capital Islamabad, and the quake was felt as far east as Lahore near the Indian border, Pakistani television stations reported.
The Afghan Interior Ministry said it had no immediate reports of deaths or damage.
Paul Caruso, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, said that even though the quake was centered in a remote area, casualties were still possible given the size of the temblor. Caruso said Friday's quake was felt as far away as New Delhi, the Indian capital.
Caruso said the area is capable of producing large earthquakes because of the compression created when what is now India slammed against the Asian continent millions of years ago.
He said the largest quake recorded in that area was 7.8 on March 14, 1965.
Okay, so I'm still a little excited about what I just experienced (at about 12:25 AM) and I should have said the quake was enough to shake the Bhut that I live in, but it did make for a good laugh (what I wrote initially).The Earth moved significantly enough that items on my shelves were in motion just enough to assure me that I wasn't imagining things. I could feel the earth move under my feet. I went outside and put my hands on the picnic table to see if I could feel the Earth's motion -- sure enough I did. Wow that was something!!! I spoke with a couple of friends shortly after the quake, they felt it too, and they were in a building much sturdier than the Bhuts.
Bagram water scare
At about 1730 a message was broad-casted over the loud speaker that our water was contaminated. The dining facilities were quickly closed, we were told not to use the shower water, wash our hands with the water, and use only the bottled water, until further notice. I noticed that a lot of soldiers were getting cases of water, so I got mine too, 4 cases in all. Combat water bottle showers require a lot of bottles.At the Bhut we started questioning where we would eat, Popeye's Chicken sounds good, someone else mentioned Burger King -- while en-route there we ran into SGT Hazelwood. He reported that where we were headed everything was already shut down by order of the base Force Protection. I thought that I'd just head over to the PX and pick up a few snacks -- seems like the rest of the base had the same thoughts. The shelves, not completely stocked all the time, were now being depleted of the edible products that remained. Just like in the movies, I got out with 2 boxes of "Chicken on a Basket Crackers, and 2 cans of Kraft Easy Cheese," and I'm only slightly partial to the stuff. I'll bet that everything is pretty well gone by now, and there wasn't that much to start with. I'm sure glad that my sweetie sent some goodies.Powell, Allen and myself went to Supply and picked up our rations of MREs for the guys in the Bhut. I actually grabbed 2 for myself, my alloted amount. At 1900 they gave the all clear. But I will wait 24 hours, not taking any chances. The MREs will be stored until rally needed, like when there is nothing left to eat:)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Timp.mountain
Mount Timpanogos is the second highest mountain in Utah's Wasatch Range (second to Mount Nebo). Timpanogos rises to an elevation of 11,749 feet (3,582 m) above sea level in the Uinta National Forest (now part of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest). With 5,269 feet of topographic prominence, Timpanogos is the 47th-most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States.[1]
The Hindu Kush reaches a height of 7,492 m (24,580 ft) at Noshaq, Afghanistan's highest peak. Of the ranges extending southwestward from the Hindu Kush, the Foladi peak (Shah Fuladi) of the Baba mountain range (Koh-i-Baba) reaches the greatest height: 5,142 m (16,870 ft). The Safed Koh range, which includes the Tora Bora area, dominates the border area southeast of Kabul. Important passes include the Una i Pass across the Sanglakh Range, and the Salang Pass, connecting Kabul with central and northern Afghanistan, respectively.
So the tallest mountains here are twice as high as Timp. Looking at them is just incredible during the day under normal colors, and just as cool looking at them in IR.
The Hindu Kush reaches a height of 7,492 m (24,580 ft) at Noshaq, Afghanistan's highest peak. Of the ranges extending southwestward from the Hindu Kush, the Foladi peak (Shah Fuladi) of the Baba mountain range (Koh-i-Baba) reaches the greatest height: 5,142 m (16,870 ft). The Safed Koh range, which includes the Tora Bora area, dominates the border area southeast of Kabul. Important passes include the Una i Pass across the Sanglakh Range, and the Salang Pass, connecting Kabul with central and northern Afghanistan, respectively.
So the tallest mountains here are twice as high as Timp. Looking at them is just incredible during the day under normal colors, and just as cool looking at them in IR.
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