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FB Editor Left China a Few Hours Before Massive Earthquake Struck

May 12, 2008

By Bug

Our Editor Jimactor and his wife (Fookem & JFLMad’s parents) were with 66 Deaf people in China for three weeks. They left a few hours before the huge earthquake struck. Nearly 10,000 people are dead and thousands more injured after a massive earthquake rocked southwest China on Monday afternoon. Fookem’s parents did not know there was an earthquake until they landed in Chicago today.

At about 3:30 a.m. I was alerted when the report came in and I sent the urgent message to Fookem this morning. He was on the way to the airport to pick up his parents. When his parents arrived from China and he informed them about the earthquake. They were shocked. Jimactor said he was told that earthquake hit many years ago.

After Fookem got my urgent message, he said ” I know that my parents are somewhere in the sky as they are coming home soon. But feel bad about people in China who have to deal with this horrible situation”.

Last Friday Fookem’s mother was sick with bad cold but other 34 Deaf people were sick with bad diarrhea and vomit. Jimactor said he enjoyed his experience with the Deaf group in China including Hong Kong. They visited many different places including Deaf school. He will share with you soon.

We the FB editors extend our deepest condolences to the families of those who have been killed or injured in the earthquake.

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  1. Jacey125
    May 13, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    They are very lucky to be alive and safe, yes I do feel bad for those people who passed away due to earthquake..

  2. Deaf Pixie
    May 13, 2008 at 2:46 pm

    Oh, no! I feel bad for some of deaf group got sick with stomach related it is not fun the parts of … I hope the tourist get recovery speedy..

    I hope your parents get fun .. with stomach.. Darn it! It is kind of wrong time and Good things they keep tight knit with the deaf tourist.

  3. Deb Ann
    May 14, 2008 at 8:21 pm

    Their parents are so lucky that they left before it happened. My heart goes to people in China that they have to go through with pains and heart-breaking for their lost ones.

  4. Dude
    May 14, 2008 at 11:18 pm

    wow! they are very lucky.

  5. fookembug
    May 15, 2008 at 10:39 am

    My mom went to see her doctor last Tuesday and said that she had virus. Apparently, she’s alright now, I think.

  6. Just Jodi in the Netherlands
    May 23, 2008 at 5:50 am

    I am glad that every one arrived safely to the states, and its too bad they picked up a tummy virus,, that plus jet lag on top of it, plays havoc to your system …

    My heart goes out to those people in China who have to deal with this chaos,,

    I am just happy that every one arrived to the USA safely

    Just Jodi

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