Chile * 'White earthquake' *

Chile - 'White earthquake' - 9 ft of snow in 4 days 21 Jul 11 -  A snowfall so fierce that the Interior Minister called it a "white earthquake" buried communities, blocked roads, cut off food supplies, and wreaked havoc on basic utilities in Chile's central Araucania region. "In four days we have had four months worth of snowfall," said Regional Governor Miguel Mellado in a television interview. "We've got a very difficult situation here." _______________________________________________________________ I would suggest putting "Not by fire, but by Ice" by Robert Felix on your reading list.  Entertaining and very informative book.  iceagenow.com  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile/8656274/Chile-hit-by-white-earthquake-of-heavy-snow.html