Roughie's New Zealand tragedy-earthquake

Post by **jamestkirk** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:13 pm

I hope you and yours are ok, Roughie.
Are you near the quake's center?

Our thoughts are with all souls in New Zealand....

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:22 pm

Kerrin hope that you and your family are ok, please let us know

Post by **Silver Forest** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:03 pm

Another earthquake in NZ.
These last months have not been easy in your continent.
I join my voice,
Roughie are you OK? I hope you and your family are OK.
Let us know, please.

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:18 pm

The Earthquake was in Christchurch, but Kerrin lives in Helensville, so i don't know how distance have between them

Post by **Silver Forest** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:03 pm

The Royal Sperm wrote:The Earthquake was in Christchurch, but Kerrin lives in Helensville, so i don't know how distance have between them

It's far away but I hope that no one from Kerrin's family lives there and suffered with this tragedy.

Post by **Roughie** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:22 am

Hi all,

I am well thanks for asking. I live at the other end of the country, however my daughter lives there. She is ok, and unhurt. All of her mothers side of the family are ok as well.

I haven't been on as my computer has died and I am on my mothers laptop at the moment.

Thanks again.

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 6:40 am

Glad that you and your family are fine buddy

Post by **Silver Forest** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 8:34 am

Good news!

Post by **Roughie** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:06 am

Thanks again.

At the moment there are 75 confirmed dead and that is expected to rise. There are about 300 people missing.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/image ... 27#7382642

Post by **jamestkirk** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:18 pm

Thanks roughie for the update....good to hear your "voice"....

Post by **Roughie** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:32 am

Still plenty of aftershocks.

Hope is fading for those trapped.

The death toll is expected to rise dramatically.

There are many rescue teams from around the world working to find survivors. They are risking their lives to save people they don't know and are nothing short of heroes!

Post by **The Royal Sperm** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:40 am

did you felt the earthquake? or your city isn't too close to feel it?

Post by **Roughie** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:42 am

The Royal Sperm wrote:did you felt the earthquake? or your city isn't too close to feel it?

No I didn't. I live in the northern part of the North Island and Christchurch, which is where the earthquake happened is about half way down the South Island. A friend of mine in Wellington (which gets quakes often, but not to this scale obiviously) felt it there. Wellington is right at the bottom of the North Island.

Post by **Roughie** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:15 am

98 deceased and 226 still missing.

Post by **Silver Forest** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:30 am

I saw some strong images on TV. The next days will be extremely difficult. I can't imagine what it feels like to live on such conditions.
Terrible.

Post by **Roughie** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:05 pm

I know the city very well, and I still can't really imagine properly what has happened. Even though a lot of the buildings I see on the news I know.

103 dead now.

Post by **Silver Forest** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:19 pm

Lots of stories coming out. I heard on the radio about a portuguese couple with 4 children living there. They all survived but experienced some dramatic hours. Dad was out of town. Mom was with one of their children, the others were at school. After Earthquake she was scared to death and could only react after half an hour. She could only reach their other 3 children after 6 hours. Long hours.

Post by **desertlizard** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:19 pm

damn bad news glad to know u are ok buddy

Post by **Roughie** » Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:22 pm

Thanks.

Yes plenty of amazing stories and I am sure we'll hear more as the days and weeks continue.

The aftershocks are slowing down, which must be a huge relief.