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Title: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Mick D on February 22, 2011, 11:23:54 am: :'( Bad news, again.

I hope there is no lost of life.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Mick D on February 22, 2011, 11:41:57 am: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3145320.htm (http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/22/3145320.htm)

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/christchurch-hit-6-3-earthquake-4038278 (http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/christchurch-hit-6-3-earthquake-4038278)
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: TooFastTim on February 22, 2011, 01:16:26 pm: Looks really bad. Sadly there have been fatalities. Numbers as yet unknown.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: suzuki43 on February 22, 2011, 01:25:55 pm: Yes this one is worse than the first,lots of injuries and fatalities.
I was there again last week and given the weak state of the buildings, something like this will be the final nail in the coffin (no pun intended).

Events like this and whats happened in SE QLD, helps put the day to day trivial matters in perspective.

Needless to say my thought are with friends and family.Just waiting to hear that all my family are ok,sounds promising,but a lot of people wont be so lucky I fear.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Bamford#69 on February 22, 2011, 01:34:10 pm: Hi.
To the Chch Kiwis ; our heartfelt thoughts and condolences go out to you in this time of great sadness.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: 2 shocks on February 22, 2011, 02:11:13 pm: Just when we thought there had been enough devastation over these last few months, then comes this. Our family sends special thoughts to all those affected by this terrible event.

Ken & Dawn Baker
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: VMX247 on February 22, 2011, 02:43:14 pm: Footage coming out on the TV reminds me of the twin towers--total devastation.
Our love to family and friends.
West Aust
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Marc.com on February 22, 2011, 03:06:35 pm: Quote from: suzuki43 on February 22, 2011, 01:25:55 pm
Needless to say my thought are with friends and family.Just waiting to hear that all my family are ok,sounds promising,but a lot of people wont be so lucky I fear.

Hey mate let us know they are alright, what a freaking mess.

Maybe the freaking Government should have bought Ambulances instead of BMWs after all.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: DP on February 22, 2011, 03:11:03 pm: This one was a lot more violent than the first quake in September. It did not go as long but things (buildings,roads) were moving big time. I don,t know if the damage under ground will be as bad as Sep quake but there is a lot more damage above the ground. The bikes have been damaged in the garage more in the last 6 mounths than they have on the track. There has been loss of life & by the state of the buildings here they will unfortunately be pulling more bodys out.
We are still getting shakes now so it will make it hard for the rescuers
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Marc.com on February 22, 2011, 03:17:57 pm: Hey DP better keep your head down mate. Just been looking at the water coming out of the ground in some places. Pretty miserable looking.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: DP on February 22, 2011, 03:25:57 pm: Yes. Water & silt is coming out from the ground & flowing down the roads. Since I did my first post we have had 3 more aftershocks, not to good on the kids .
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: VMX247 on February 22, 2011, 03:31:14 pm: Quote from: marcFX on February 22, 2011, 03:06:35 pm
Maybe the freaking Government should have bought Ambulances instead of BMWs after all.

Apparently there was a big medical conferance on, so they arent short staffed for medical help on the ground.
cheers A
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Marc.com on February 22, 2011, 03:38:02 pm: Quote from: VMX247 on February 22, 2011, 03:31:14 pm
Quote from: marcFX on February 22, 2011, 03:06:35 pm
Maybe the freaking Government should have bought Ambulances instead of BMWs after all.

Apparently there was a big medical conferance on, so they arent short staffed for medical help on the ground.
cheers A

Yeah apparently the hospitals are still full operational. Like DP said the kids and people generally will be hell of a shaken up, nothing like multiple earthquakes to scare the shit out of you.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: DP on February 22, 2011, 03:41:25 pm: Handy, half the problem is transporting people as the roads are cracked & parts of buildings are now laying on the road.
In September the Civil Defense & Government did a excellent job & have good systems in place so hopefully they will be quick to rescue people that need help. At least this time we still have power & it is daylight so we can see what is happening
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: DP on February 22, 2011, 03:42:54 pm: People here were just starting to think positive again but this will dampen a lot of spirits.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: tony27 on February 22, 2011, 04:24:43 pm: Just wait for the plague of politicians flying in for the election year photo-ops >:(

Haven't heard from any of the relatives down there yet but luckily they don't live or work in the city centre. Fingers crossed that they're all ok
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: firko on February 22, 2011, 04:39:50 pm: I just got off the internet from talking to friends and rellys in Christchurch and they reckon this one shook harder than the last despite being lesser on the Richter scale. Luckily their homes survived with only slight damage but one mate lost his 3 week old car when a shop awning collapsed onto it. My thoughts go to out South Island comrades in this time of crisis.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: sudman on February 22, 2011, 05:50:09 pm: Just got the news that my sister & her boy are all fine, it's been a long 6 hour wait for news.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Marc.com on February 22, 2011, 06:05:55 pm: 65 dead so far, this is the biggest disaster in NZ in living memory, certainly since the 1930s.

Still Aussie have sent in their people and NZders are a pretty tough breed.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: 211kawasaki on February 22, 2011, 06:40:03 pm: Tough news for our friends in NZ, best regards to all from this part of Aussie

211
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: suzuki43 on February 22, 2011, 07:19:36 pm: Hey Darell hang in there fella,I guess the hangover from Bairdy's wedding is well and truly over now.

PS all my family ok,but if any of you Ockers have visited Christchurch before,the next trip will reveal a very different landscape.

Firko, I am in town next week staying at Evil Rudys next Tuesday night,are you free Wednesday morning?,post the single malt hangover.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Curly3 on February 22, 2011, 07:29:06 pm: Very sad to hear what has happened to our brothers across the ditch.
As much as we rib each other about anything and everything, this is pretty much like it's happened to us.
We all hope that the human toll is kept as low as possible.
Best of luck & wishes to you all.
Steve
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: JC on February 23, 2011, 10:50:10 am: What carnage/tragedy. Brings tears to the eyes. Our hearts go out to all who are suffering. Haven't yet heard if rellies there are OK
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: VMX247 on February 23, 2011, 01:10:25 pm: 1.2km wide Glacer.30 million tonnes of ice carving off the glacier at Aoraki Mt Cook.
With some bits 250 metres long now floating around the Lake.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: Curly3 on February 26, 2011, 09:50:54 pm: As much as I'm loathed to admit it, I was hoping you'd give it to us at the Cricket world cup.
Sorry guy's, you've got more important things on your mind.
Hope you're all okay.
Title: Re: Christchurch hit with a devistating 6.3 Quake
Post by: suzuki43 on February 27, 2011, 12:57:00 am: Thanks for the sentiment Slidey,but cricket is the least of anyones thoughts back home at the moment.