Honduras Volunteers Safe After Quakes
A group of Drew University
students in the Central American country of Honduras are reportedly
safe and unharmed after two earthquakes struck approximately 80 miles
away from the group's location on May 28. The first quake occurred at
2:25 a.m. and measured 7.1 on the Richter scale, and was followed by a
4.2 magnitude aftershock 42 minutes later. The students, who are
staying in La Ceiba and doing volunteer work in nearby Agua Caliente,
have been able to contact their loved ones via cell phone; it has been
reported that much of the region's telephone and internet service is
down as a result of the quakes. The group's chaperone, Andre Moore,
has stated that there is little damage to the La Ceiba area and plans
to allow the students to continue their volunteer work as planned.
At
Drew, the group's faculty adviser, Dr. Sandra Jamieson, has been in
frequent contact with the group and is monitoring the situation via
American news outlets. She reports that the hostel in which the
students are staying is undamaged and the roads in the surrounding
region are intact. At this time, no plans have been made to end the
students' trip early, but this option will be considered as the
situation in Honduras develops.
For further updates, please check www.groups.drew.edu/honduras/earthquake.html.
