Christchurch update

[vilakins]

Greg's managed to either talk to or hear about everyone in his family and they're all fine (though their houses may not be). It was as I'd thought: the lack of power and cell-phone towers were why people were hard to contact.

It's not so good for others though. I heard two buses were crushed and people are still trapped in buildings. The last I heard there are 65 confirmed dead, 80% of the city is without power and a lot of people don't have water either.

Comments

[trixieleitz]

I'm relieved to hear your relatives are OK. I hope the people currently unaccounted for will be fine, too. I watched some of the news coverage tonight, but it was an emotional experience.

[corvuscornix]

Heard about this on the radio first thing this morning and thought of you. Glad to hear that nobody close to you appears to have been hurt.

[mab_browne]

Good news that people are safe. :-)

[vilakins]

Yes, it is. We still have the coverage on and Greg's talking to one of his brothers down there via Skype.

I hope everyone you know is OK.

[vilakins]

Thanks. :-)

[vilakins]

I just hope they manage to get everyone who is trapped out OK. At least it's summer so exposure isn't a problem.

[trixieleitz]

So far so good! One flistie has checked in via a friend, and my parents have emailed (unexpectedly - they are on holiday) saying that a neighbour has checked their house and pronounced it OK. And I've had email and texts from Bro and SiL, so I'm reassured on that front.

[vilakins]

That's good to hear. I did wonder about people on your flist too.

[usuallyhats]

Glad to hear you and Greg and Greg's family are all ok. *hugs*

[vilakins]

Thanks. [hugs]

[elmey.livejournal.com]

What a relief for you and your family. Horrible news in general though,it's going to be a tough rebuilding process.

[entropy-house.livejournal.com]

I'm relieved about Greg's family. *hugs*

[alicambs.livejournal.com]

When the last quake happened I watched and obviously felt very saddened, but it was a little distant. I remembered Christchurch from 6 years ago and felt the same sadness you would for any disaster, heightened when it's in the country you live in. This time I was in Christchurch over the weekend returning late yesterday and was taken around the CBD and some of the streets and saw the rebuilding. Watching the destruction this time around is just so disheartening and devastating and the deaths make it more so!

I'm glad that all the family are well, I just hope that everyone has the resilience to start yet again to rebuild their homes and their livelihoods.

[marah-sarie.livejournal.com]

Very relieved to hear that Greg's family are all right. I've just woken up and couldn't believe the pictures on the news here.

[azdak.livejournal.com]

So many dead - I'm so, so sorry. Thank goodness Greg's family is all right. that must have been a terrifying few hours.

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

So glad for you and Greg, so terribly sad for the people of Christchurch...

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to hear that Greg's family are OK.

[sheenaghpugh]

Watching the news now; awful. Glad you and Greg are OK.

[linda-joyce.livejournal.com]

I woke up to the news this morning and immediately thought of you and Greg. I am glad to hear that his family are all OK, that makes the devastation a lot less personal but my heart goes out to those who weren't so lucky.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It is. A lot of people won't be earning or have homes for a while.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Thanks. [hugs]

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I didn't realise you were down there. That must make it much more difficult when you've seen how well they'd done. :-(

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

Yeah, a lot of the buildings were weakened by the previous quakes and have collapsed, but others are almost untouched. It horrible. I'm just glad it's summer so people won't be cold as well.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I think they've taken it better than last time, strangely enough. Maybe they've got used to all the aftershakes.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

It is. :-(