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Title: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: AdrianH on February 22, 2011, 07:39:54 AM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/8339825/Christchurch-earthquake-65-people-dead-in-New-Zealands-darkest-day.html

There I was thinking it was another miserable looking day here in Dorset, this story puts things in to perspective  :'(

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: roseway on February 22, 2011, 07:46:31 AM

Terrible :(

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: silversurfer44 on February 22, 2011, 08:12:51 AM

That looks really bad out there. My thoughts are with the people on the islands.

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: UncleUB on February 22, 2011, 08:18:25 AM

Terrible,just terrible  :(

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: camallison on February 22, 2011, 08:51:35 AM

My two step grandsons live in Christchurch, New Zealand with their dad - we are waiting for news.   :fingers:  In the last earthquake they only lost a TV that fell over.  Their home is on the southern outskirts and built to earthquake-proof standards, but the boys will have been at school and their dad at work when it hit.

Here's hoping and praying.

Colin

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: AdrianH on February 22, 2011, 09:03:43 AM

Quote from: camallison on February 22, 2011, 08:51:35 AM

My two step grandsons live in Christchurch, New Zealand with their dad - we are waiting for news.   :fingers:  In the last earthquake they only lost a TV that fell over.  Their home is on the southern outskirts and built to earthquake-proof standards, but the boys will have been at school and their dad at work when it hit.

Here's hoping and praying.

Colin

My thoughts will be with you and your family , waiting for news in times like this is a nightmare.

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: chrissie on February 22, 2011, 11:19:44 AM

Yes a terrible thing and I guess we don't really think about New Zealand as open to earthquakes until of course it happens, like the last one and now this much more devastating one.  My thoughts are with you Colin for good news of your family members.  Can't imagine what it must be like to go through this, I feel for those involved and the poor victims and their families. 

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: kitz on February 22, 2011, 12:53:48 PM

OMG, thats awful news.

My thoughts are with you and your family colin..  and of course anyone else with friends and relations out there.

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: camallison on February 22, 2011, 04:31:09 PM

Good news!  Everyone safe and sound, bragging over who did/did not panic when the quake hit.

 :clap: :thumbs: :clap2: :dance: :congrats:

Colin

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: roseway on February 22, 2011, 04:36:44 PM

Great news Colin! :clap2:

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: UncleUB on February 22, 2011, 04:37:06 PM

Quote from: camallison on February 22, 2011, 04:31:09 PM

Good news!  Everyone safe and sound, bragging over who did/did not panic when the quake hit.

 :clap: :thumbs: :clap2: :dance: :congrats:

Colin

Excellent news Colin   :thumbs:

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: silversurfer44 on February 22, 2011, 04:38:09 PM

Glad everybody is OK Colin.

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: AdrianH on February 22, 2011, 06:54:24 PM

 :clap2: :drink:  Great news, you must be extremely relieved.

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: jeffbb on February 22, 2011, 07:15:49 PM

Great  :clap: :clap:

Regards Jeff

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: scottiesmum on February 22, 2011, 08:59:09 PM

Very pleased for you Colin  :)

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: camallison on February 23, 2011, 08:11:03 AM

Thank you all - we are very relieved indeed.  I will be chatting to them on Skype tonight to hear more.  Apparently the worst hit parts are the city centre (all old buildings not built to earthquake-proof standards) and the coastal strip (built on sand and shingle that "liquefies" in a quake).

Once again - thank you.

Colin

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: tuftedduck on February 23, 2011, 10:08:11 AM

I am so very pleased to read that your relations have come through this ordeal unscathed.  :clap2:

Title: Re: Not a good day for New Zealand
Post by: camallison on February 23, 2011, 11:33:20 AM

Thanks TD.

Colin