MAJOR earthquake in New Zealand
- Thread starter Candlelight
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toll at 65.
65 confirmed dead so far!
Will probably rise once they get into the collapsed buildings, crushed cars, etc.
Shaping up to be one of our worst ever disasters, if not the worst!
Will probably rise once they get into the collapsed buildings, crushed cars, etc.
Shaping up to be one of our worst ever disasters, if not the worst!
Thankfully, I'm in the top half of the North Island, so I'm well away from the 'action' - thank goodness!
Very sad news... I'm sorry to hear it.
Technomage, NCC1701, tomorrow I'm going to organise blood donations at my work and through facebook. Can you guys do something similar?
Ouch... An ex colleague is out there but safe. Also have online friends in the area.
Anyone heard from Miss Chicken? Does she live anywhere near? I don't know any others from this board in the area but I hope as many people as possible stay safe and well.
Anyone heard from Miss Chicken? Does she live anywhere near? I don't know any others from this board in the area but I hope as many people as possible stay safe and well.
^ Miss Chicken lives in Hobart.
Seeing footage of it now. My heart goes out to everyone in Christchurch.
Seeing footage of it now. My heart goes out to everyone in Christchurch.
I run a one man business from a small town on the Coromandel Peninsula, so there's only me! However, our town is pretty community spirited, so people will be doing whatever they can.
Here's a link with some graphic before and after images of certain parts of the city. Move the red line from side to side to see the complete before and after images:
http://www.news.com.au/world/christchurch-cathedral-before-and-after/story-e6frfl00-1226010081646
http://www.news.com.au/world/christchurch-cathedral-before-and-after/story-e6frfl00-1226010081646
Nice that you thought of me. However I am in Tasmania which is the other side of the Tasman sea from New Zealand.
I think Candlelight in Dunedin is the only Trekbbs member who lives on the South Island.
I have a former boyfriend who is from Christchurch. I hope his family is OK. I might pop down to the market on Saturday and ask him. He puts on a blacksmithing display at the market each Saturday.
It's good to hear that you're all right, though.
I heard about this last night before going to bed. Horrific news.
I'm the only one in my 3-man band that is my work who is elegible to donate blood, but my girlfriend and I already planned to donate on Thursday, so it's sort of taken care of already!
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This is terrible. CNN is still reporting 65 dead. Hopefully nobody else has been killed, but it seems almost certain more bodies will be found.
CNN is still reporting 65 dead. Hopefully nobody else has been killed, but it seems almost certain more bodies will be found.
The images I have seen on the news are horrible
Its truly a very sad thing. Seems that everything happened very fast.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12533291
My deepest condolences to those who have lost a loved one
Its truly a very sad thing. Seems that everything happened very fast.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12533291
My deepest condolences to those who have lost a loved one
StarMan is from Christchurch, although I think he now lives in Melbourne.
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