When Henry Rodríguez felt the tremors from the southern Mexico quake on Saturday, he fled his home without a shirt, socks or the grab bag he typically keeps with him during any emergency — and there have been many. Days earlier, when the big quake struck, Mr. Rodríguez witnessed the actual catastrophe, a first for him in 17 years of emergency service: the city convulsing beneath his feet, buildings toppling, friends left homeless. This time, Mr. Rodríguez is a survivor. Nictze Ximena Salcedo said her family lost everything in the 1985 earthquake and fled Mexico for her father’s native Venezuela. “This is an opportunity for the citizens to come together in the spirit of unity, to reconstruct Mexico.”

Source: New York Times September 25, 2017 06:51 UTC