The city of Talca,Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

The city of Talca, Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

The city of Talca, Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

Policeman in the city of Talca, Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

The city of Talca, Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

The city of Talca, Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

Destroyed road north of Rancagua, Chile after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in 2010.

I am still in Chile. The Santa Barbara Independent is publishing my story on their website. Click HERE to read my article on their site and HERE to view a profile of me on the same site. I just submitted an update from yesterdays excursion to a largely destroyed part of the country. I’ll post a link to that later.

As said above and as the images show we drove to Talca yesterday. Talca is close to where the epicenter of the earthquake was and has been largely destroyed. I’ll post a link to the full story in a little bit. Overall I am very ready to get out of here. American Airlines has been ridiculous in giving information. On Tuesday I called and the lady told me that her monitor showed Santiago airport operating normally?!? Do you guys still send information via a roll of papyrus tied to a bird over there at American Airlines?!? Aftershocks persist, actually just felt one a few seconds ago. Some are strong enough to send me to the floor next to my bed and serve a healthy dose of adrenaline. By no means are we struggling physically here in the hotel but the nerves are very raw at this point.

Despite traffic issues due to collapsed or damaged roads and bridges Santiago seems to be operating as usual, but the fear of aftershocks is written on everybody’s face.

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