Mexico City Earthquake

On Tuesday morning, a 7.1 earthquake hit Mexico City on the anniversary of the 1985 earthquake that killed 10, 000 people. When I first heard the news, I felt instant panic. I felt so worried because my father and my family live in Mexico City and I was scared that something had happened to them. Luckily, they were okay. But at the time I found out, an estimated 40 people were dead. Now the death toll has risen up to 217 deaths, some of them children. What happened was devastating but the people of Mexico are holding strong, and survivors are helping others to repair what has been destroyed.

On Twitter, there are videos of the destruction and buildings being decimated in one second. Each video has been heartbreaking to watch because the people of Mexico has already gone through enough with the last earthquake that hit. What warms my heart is that the people of Mexico has received an outpouring of support from people all over the world. Here's a handful of celebrities that have tweeted about the earthquake: http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7972833/beyonce-shawn-mendes-more-stars-tweet-support-for-earthquake-victims-in-mexico

The media has been very supportive but I fear that it won't last long especially with Trump as President fueling hatred towards my people. I've seen some unsavory tweets from Trump supporters cheering that this has happened, as if this were some form of divine punishment. It's sickening and I hope that's the last I've seen of that, though highly unlikely. But my people will remain strong and brave in the face of destruction.