CNN- “A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake rocked Chile early Saturday, killing at least 122 people and triggering tsunami warnings for the entire Pacific basin.

Numerous tsunami waves have been reported in the Pacific, with one reaching as high as 7.7 feet in the central Chile coastal town of Talcahuano, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.”

I have talked to the team leader of El Oasis, Mark Jackson, and he says that everyone, students, exchange students, staff,  are fine.  He said that they felt the earthquake shaking things in their apartment, but outside where they live in Santiago everything looks normal.  There were some power and water outages, but for the most part the city looks normal where they are other than some shingles missing on roofs.

This is a huge praise that the people we know are ok.  More to come soon.  Pray for those that aren’t as lucky near the coast and that no tsunami waves cause damage.