Earthquake in Belize, Monkey River Hardest Hit, Images of the Damage
In another Belize News Post exclusive we have images of Wednesday’s earthquake damage in Monkey River Town, Southern Belize. Many of the most damaged houses were those on stilts. Many other homes where badly shaken and cracked, foundations ruined.
This is only one of many houses that suffered.
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- Belize Earthquake Almost every house on stilts suffered some damage.
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- Many concrete verandahs were cracked
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- Before the quake this house was almost 8 feet above the ground now its about two feet.
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- Ralph’s Zuniga’s pier broke and sunk.. He is owner of Osprey’s gift shop.
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- The ground floor for Clive Garbutt’s Sunset hotel has been destroyed, and he just paid about 25K to upgrade… That’s life.
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- Crack in the wall in one of many houses. Belize Earthquake
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- Part of Ralph’s Restaurant and bar which sustained heavy damage.
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- Notice the separation. Before the earthquake this was together. Belize Earthquake
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- Monkey River guys chilling with the elders, making jokes about what happened after the Belize Earthquake
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- This is only one of many houses that suffered Belize Earthquake
Obviously, the earthquake damage in this small Belizean town is not as horrific as the damage in Honduras, but the earthquake damage in Belize will still have a giant impact on the local economy and the people who depend on it. Belize News Post also have more images of the earthquake damage in the village of Plancencia.
Belize News Post would like to give a special thanks to our community member Wil Maheia for letting Belize News Post use his images of the earthquake damage in Monkey River, Belize. Wil asked that we link to The People’s National Party Online. If anyone else would like to share some stories or news from Belize following the earthquake please share some comments or contact Belize News Post, we would love to hear your story.
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The Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE) has established a group page for Monkey River on Facebook and is updating through our blog. Donations are needed and can be made at http://venturesfoundation.org. Please be sure to indicate through "further designation" TIDE Belize and Monkey River. All monies will go to the Town Council for repairs and rebuilding. For more information about TIDE, please visit http://www.tidebelize.org
Thanks for sharing that information with us Ruth.
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