Another earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand :(

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21 Feb 2011, 9:15 pm

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/christc ... es-4038329

Very sad. I hope Christchurch members will post and say that they are ok.

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21 Feb 2011, 9:41 pm

my dad, who i am not in close contact with was on holiday or may even still be on holiday there.

my step mum and baby sister may be there also

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21 Feb 2011, 10:10 pm

Im sorry, Patrick. I hope they get in contact with you soon.

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21 Feb 2011, 11:38 pm

Not good, not good. Rang our ChCh office, no one there, no cellphones working, can't get ahold of anyone. Airport closed except for medivac only (oh and the control tower fell down) which means many dead and injured.
I have heard from most of my family and friends so far they OK, not their houses though.

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21 Feb 2011, 11:45 pm

Im in auckland. I dont know anyone in Christchurch but I know people who are from Christchurch and their families will be there. It is awful.

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22 Feb 2011, 12:29 am

Just heard 65 dead already, scenes on TV are unreal.

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22 Feb 2011, 12:52 am

Yes, HelixStein is well. I am shaken, but well. Due to being in a library at the time; I doubt that I will be able to enter that potential tomb for several weeks.

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22 Feb 2011, 12:57 am

Im glad you are ok, Helixstein. Was the library damaged?

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22 Feb 2011, 1:07 am

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt152671.html

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22 Feb 2011, 1:21 am

I haven't heard from kiwi, is he OK?

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22 Feb 2011, 1:24 am

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/image ... 12#7380004

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christc ... ake/videos

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22 Feb 2011, 2:08 am

Ahaseurus2000 wrote:

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/image.cfm?c_id=1&gal_cid=1&gallery_id=116912#7380004

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christc ... ake/videos

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/video ... _id=116919

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22 Feb 2011, 2:43 am

Hoping that all Christchurch members and their loved ones are safe. Fingers crossed there aren't as many aftershocks.

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22 Feb 2011, 4:07 am

Hope you that guys down there are alright. Looks like a lot of damage was done to the city as the focal point of the quake was real close to the city.

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22 Feb 2011, 4:15 am

Zara wrote:

Hope you that guys down there are alright. Looks like a lot of damage was done to the city as the focal point of the quake was real close to the city.

The epicentre was located in Lyttleton, which is about 10 KM East of the city.

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22 Feb 2011, 3:22 pm

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Im sorry, Patrick. I hope they get in contact with you soon.

Thank you for being concerned. I learnt that they were back home in Qatar a few days prior earlier on today.

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