Glad to hear all more or less well
Best wishes
Will
From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tim Ward
Sent: 23 February, 2011 21:11
Subject: Europa-List: Earthquake Christchurch
Dear All,
Many thanks for your kind enquiries about the earthquake in
Christchurch.
I was here and it was frightening. More of a lateral shaking then the
Sept 4th 2010. Three separate ones 6.3, 5.7 , 5.2 all scary stuff.
After fetching the children from school we got out of the city and drove
down to Geraldine as we didn=99t has water, electricity or sewage.
The inner city is a mess, a real mess. I lost a chimney only. The family
are all ok.
We now have electricity however the sewage system has been destroyed
with a lot of liquifaction, little volcano shaped
ground rock-silt coming to the surface. Big mess in the eastern part of
the city. Best thing is to stay out of the city so you don=99t use
the sewage system,water
and get a good nights sleep without after shocks!! My little girl has
been quite traumatised by it, well we all have
actually; the unexpected, the unnerving and how helpless one can be. The
earth is angry at the moment!!
And, of course, ZK-TIM slept right through it!!
Thanks again,
Tim
Tim Ward,
12 Waiwetu Street,
Fendalton,
Christchurch 8052
New Zealand
Ph; 03 3515166
Mob; 0210640221
email; ward.t@xtra.co.nz
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