Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Earthquake 2
It's 4am and the aftershocks are keeping me awake. We are having several an hour and some quite scary. We are supposed to be leaving in a few hours for Arthur's Pass high up in Southern Alps. I'm worried about state of mountain roads. We'll have to see. We are only now realising how lucky we were and how we could so easily have been injured. The scenes on tv are devastating and the number dead and injured horrifying. A really weird phenonomen was the liquefaction. Christchurch is on a sand and silt bed with a water table beneath. Straight after the quake pale grey mud pushed up through the streets and in the parks. It was rippled. Water everywhere. All for now x
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It is devastating. The pictures on the news are horrifying and so many sad stories already. Thank goodness that Mimi and Grandpa are out of there. Feeling very sad for Christchurch people though... x
ReplyDeleteHello Sally and Dave, I have been blogging you but somehow getting it wrong. Have just spoken to Kate and she has hopefully sorted me out.
ReplyDeleteSo pleased to know you are both safe- the pics on the news have shown us some of what you have been going through. Kate says you are out of Christchuch now. we have all been thinking about you. Take care, love Jan and Andrew x
Hello, I guess you have internet problems as no blog from you today so far. Christchurch still featuring heavily on the news here. Must be very difficult for you to get back into 'holiday mode' but we hope you feel safe and are able to relax at least. Love A, J and all the Brodies. x
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