[NTLK] Another Christchurch Earthquake

[Lord Groundhog]

~~~ On 2011/02/22 04:17, Tony Kan at tony.kan at clear.net.nz wrote ~~~

> Hi Folks
> 
> Just survived another Christchurch Earthquake.
> 
> We waited a couple of seconds before gathering up the children and running for
> the doors.  Our friends had come for coffee but we convinced them to stay for
> lunch.  Just as well as their house collapsed and they would almost certainly
> have been severely injured otherwise.
> 
> The epicenter and depth was much closer and shallower this time so the shaking
> was much more violent.  There is a lot more damage this time.  Being a work
> day
> and around lunch time many people were in the inner city where most of the
> carnage can be found.
> 
> Airport closed, power down to 80% of the city; this time modern hotel
> buildings
> have collapsed; most historic buildings flattened.
> 
> All children were evacuated from schools.  Fortunately no one hurt there.  All
> home safe and sound.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Tony Kan
> 

Hi Tony, 

Glad to hear you're OK.  I watched this on the morning news and was hoping
you'd let us know that you're safe.  It looks so bad right now.  Our
thoughts and prayers are with you.

 
Shalom. 
Christian 

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