EARTHQUAKE Hits Christchurch NZ !!

Garant · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:05 pm

JNC'rs Let Us Know You're OK :shock:

wldRX2 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:46 pm

Hey guys.

It is a really bad day here in Christchurch, my family and friends are all ok ( the ones I can contact that is ) .

No real idea on how many lives have been lost yet, any is too many.
Our city looks like a war zone, and the aftershocks do nothing for the nerves.

http://nz.yahoo.com/

Nath76LA · **Posted:** Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:34 am

I have just been watching the news. Doesn't look good and only six months after the last big one.
I know Kiwi's are generally used to earth quakes (my dad's a Kiwi and experienced plenty when he was a kid) but this is worst than what they are generally used to.

My wishes go out to all affected by this disaster.

Nath

Garant · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 12:23 am

pics here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011 ... nd/100013/

dirtyleppa · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:11 am

hey guys, thanx for the support. been a really bad time lately. death toll is at 75 so far, with at least 300 missing. buildings have fallen down or are about to. weather is absolute crap, with cold, wet conditions all night.

main thing is most people are all right, albeit shaken up and nervous.

will keep you guys posted

Orion · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:05 am

for the latest news, Radio NZ have an excellent internet stream as well. their quake coverage has been ongoing since yesterday. Everyone I know is safe and accounted for.

I've visited Christchurch a few times, and being able to recognize certain landmarks (such as a ruined corner store) from the TV footage has been particularly surreal.

Nath76LA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:08 am

Here in Sydney, one of the tv channels has been doing several hours of live tv coverage here so we're able to kep up to date with news there.

Infact it was one of their news readers and camera man that heard that woman calling out for help today and they were able to notify fire crews.

Down under is being hit fairly hard lately with natural disasters.

Nath

Nath76LA · **Posted:** Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:17 am

Orion wrote:

for the latest news, Radio NZ have an excellent internet stream as well. their quake coverage has been ongoing since yesterday. Everyone I know is safe and accounted for.

I've visited Christchurch a few times, and being able to recognize certain landmarks (such as a ruined corner store) from the TV footage has been particularly surreal.

Yeah, I spent a few days in Christchurch a few years back when holidaying in the South Island. The hotel we stayed at is right where all the building are badly hit. I also recognise quite a few of the shops and buildings that have been ruined from it. I understand what you mean by it being surreal.

Nath

TacoDelRio · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:43 am

I don't pray, but my hopes are with you guys. Y'all ANZAC types are a tough lot, good luck.

dirtyleppa · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 2:06 am

thanx for all the kind words guys. knowing people all over the world makes it just that tiny bit easier.

unfortunately as the days go by, its looking alot more grim. the search for survivors has turn into a search for bodies, and the damn after shocks keep coming.

good news is that there is plenty of help coming from all over the place. search and rescue, police and army personal are coming in from the US, britain, japan, singapore, taiwan and australia

Camshaft · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 9:41 am

I really, really hope we can organize some sort of fundraiser to help out with this and the flooding. You guys have really been hit bad down there.

KresSlyda180 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:12 pm

When I heard there was a big earthquake, in Christchurch, NZ... I automatically thought, "Wait, a minute, don't we have JNC members in Christchurch, NZ??"

I hope you guys/gals are OKAY, and your families are SAFE, too. My condolensces, to our New Zealand residents and Aussie friends... who may have family in NZ.

Also, I hope none of our JNC members' cars were casualties of this terrible tragedy. Your insurance may replace the car... but it can't replace the memories. :cry:

God Bless

dirtyleppa · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:42 pm

from what i have heard and know, everyone is doing ok.

a few cars have taken a bit of damage, but nothing too bad, but thats the least of the problems. cars can be rebuilt.

quite a well know tattoo artist and friend of a the local datsun club was unfortunately killed, and he had only just turned 25 on the weekend.
heres the article http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christc ... eres-Matti

such a pity, he was my cousins ex, so met gim quite often. such a nice guy.

another friend of the datsun community sadly has not heard from his mother since the quake.

cheese · **Posted:** Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:42 pm

its very stressful being in Chch at the moment.
Lucky all my cars and the house im renting is fine
Im way lucky.
I know a lot of people whos homes are stuffed.
And so many roads and buildings in town are totaled too.

its all a real downer, everything is broken.

Im lucky that i don't know anyone who has died yet so that part of it hasn't affected me yet.

EARTHQUAKE Hits Christchurch NZ !!

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