How Damon survived the earthquake
Updated | By Staff Writer
Seconds later, East Coast Radio General Manager, Trish Taylor came into the room and told us the building was to be evacuated immediately.
Almost in unison, everyone had their smartphones out telling the world of the drama.
You know, we work in the media: Telling the world is obviously more important than our own safety!
Most of us had never experienced a real evacuation before. We've done fire drills, yes. But this was the real thing.
As we descended the stairs we could still feel that eery post-ten-tequila sway.
Rory (probably carelessly) first went in search of his laptop bag. While walking to the door, he casually said that he had felt the earth move before, but had never felt it move while fully clothed.
Damon (not as carelessly) moved swiftly to the exit, not bothering to gather his belongings. "I'm getting the hell out of here," is what Damon said.
As for Mfundo, he was already outside by the time Rory and Damon got there!
It's now confirmed that the earthquake measured 5.5 on the Richter Scale. One person has also been reported dead, after rubble fell on him in the quake's epicentre in Orkney.
But that tragic news hasn't slowed down the barrage of funny earthquake memes and tweets.
Take a look at some of the comments and photos doing the rounds below:
Jozi earthquake - WE WILL REBUILD! 😂😂😂 #Johannesburg pic.twitter.com/S2JUOUn6Q1
— Leandri JansevVuuren (@Lean3Jvv) August 5, 2014
#Durban #tremor hahaha pic.twitter.com/pDZ6CIbz04
— SKETCHY BONGO (@sketchybongo) August 5, 2014
You know that Tremor was big when even Durban felt it.
— Simmi Areff (@simmiareff) August 5, 2014
I just ran outta my crib like Tom Cruise in ALL his movies ! Now I gotta walk back and ask if the kids are okay,... #earthquake
— Trevor Gumbi (@trevorgumbi) August 5, 2014
I don't want to play anymore! #tremor #SAQuake pic.twitter.com/TNPlw5QvVw
— Evette JvRensburg (@EvetteJvR_SM) August 5, 2014
Tremor must of been @Team_SA_2014 touching down with all that gold! #Glasgow2014
— Cameron van der Burg (@Cameronvdburgh) August 5, 2014
I know I said I wanted to shake the world when I dropped my album but this? Yoh!!! #Tsholofelo
— Tsholofelo out now!! (@CassperNyovest) August 5, 2014
“@daniel_nene1: @HipHopPantsula no earth tremor in the Republic of Cape Town. We feel left out. We never get anything here, mxm” @helenzille
— Hip Hop Pantsula (@HipHopPantsula) August 5, 2014
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