Mexico City still vibrant, but disjointed, after earthquake
MEXICO CITY - Arriving in Mexico City after an absence of a few days is to arrive to a town transformed.
It remains a vibrant, dynamic metropolis, but there is an overwhelming sense of urgency, and disquiet. The city is disjointed several days after Tuesday's earthquake left scores dead and thousands homeless.
Pedestrians wander residential streets once choked with traffic. Yellow tape marks off blocks where buildings have toppled or may be on the verge of tumbling.
"Gas!" shouts a police officer on a roped-off street in the hard-hit Condesa district, a hip quarter that has been abruptly transformed
