Christchurch Earthquake
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No deaths have been reported (here) yet at least. Everyone accounted for?Famous Graham said:
Just saw the headlines - Rob, you and your wife ok?
yep thanks, Were fine, no damage to my property. Lots of damage in town and the ruptured duck resteraunt in sumner is very ruptured...
Will post some pics in a mo.
Very lucky this wasnt midday, a lot of the brick buildings in the city center fell over.
RobDickinson said:
Famous Graham said:
Just saw the headlines - Rob, you and your wife ok?
yep thanks, Were fine, no damage to my property. Lots of damage in town and the ruptured duck resteraunt in sumner is very ruptured...
Will post some pics in a mo.
Very lucky this wasnt midday, a lot of the brick buildings in the city center fell over.
Sounds like the people have gotten out of it pretty lightly even if the buildings havnt.
On an entirely materialistic level now the people are ok...Alot of the footage seems be be centering near litchfield street. I wonder how Fazaz coped given its an old brick building with a lot of very nice cars in it?
On an entirely materialistic level now the people are ok...Alot of the footage seems be be centering near litchfield street. I wonder how Fazaz coped given its an old brick building with a lot of very nice cars in it?
Very nervous opening the garage this morning.
All the bikes had fallen onto the Mitsi but luckily the Lotus was undisturbed.
I was quite surprised to see the news as there really isnt much damage in the suburbs - just a few chimneys down and block walls fallen over.
Could have been a lot worse all considered.
All the bikes had fallen onto the Mitsi but luckily the Lotus was undisturbed.
I was quite surprised to see the news as there really isnt much damage in the suburbs - just a few chimneys down and block walls fallen over.
Could have been a lot worse all considered.
Bull1t said:
Sounds like the people have gotten out of it pretty lightly even if the buildings havnt.
On an entirely materialistic level now the people are ok...Alot of the footage seems be be centering near litchfield street. I wonder how Fazaz coped given its an old brick building with a lot of very nice cars in it?
Yes indeed!! At very least hes gonna have a lot of car badges in there to pick up again!!On an entirely materialistic level now the people are ok...Alot of the footage seems be be centering near litchfield street. I wonder how Fazaz coped given its an old brick building with a lot of very nice cars in it?
I was living in chch 4 weeks ago but am in Sydney at the moment!
Everyone I know is ok but the warehouses where I was living got a good pounding and some nice cars were badly damaged..............
Personally very lucky. Was in Queenstown so missed the ride. Back today all nine pushbikes that were wall mounted still where I left them above three cars...The others also safe and sound.
Only damage a smashed vodka bottle on the kitchen floor.
Sadly not all family and friends have been so fortunate some with badly damaged homes.
One family friend in an older central city bungalow has brick walls at each side of his house - both delaminated with 4 - 6 inch gaps at the top.
Only damage a smashed vodka bottle on the kitchen floor.
Sadly not all family and friends have been so fortunate some with badly damaged homes.
One family friend in an older central city bungalow has brick walls at each side of his house - both delaminated with 4 - 6 inch gaps at the top.
Edited by CRM on Sunday 5th September 10:42
GravelBen said:
Glad to hear you're all ok, family in Timaru report no damage there. Felt the initial quake strongly enough down here in the deep south to wake me up but no aftershocks.
ditto re fams in Timavegas! Cant beleive it! Plently of work there for builders over next two years if your looking for a job!
It's absolutely miraculous that no lives were lost as the quake was the same magnitude as the one that devastated Haiti. Timing is everything.
I hope everyone gets through the following months without to much frustration. It's early days yet considering repairs are required to so many homes and businesses.
I've no idea how my fellow Atom owners fared. Christchurch boasts 3 of New Zealand's 7 cars.
Although there have been lots of images on the News I found this link to a selection of media images quite awe inspiring.
http://www.crashbang.co.nz/quake040910/index.html?...
I hope everyone gets through the following months without to much frustration. It's early days yet considering repairs are required to so many homes and businesses.
I've no idea how my fellow Atom owners fared. Christchurch boasts 3 of New Zealand's 7 cars.
Although there have been lots of images on the News I found this link to a selection of media images quite awe inspiring.
http://www.crashbang.co.nz/quake040910/index.html?...
Aftershocks are still happening too - they've had a 5.2 and a 5.4 in the last half hour.
http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_...
http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/drums/
http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/recent_...
http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/drums/
Edited by GravelBen on Monday 6th September 13:01
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