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Louise

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Hope all YLFers are safe and your friends and family are not affected? x

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12534662

15 years ago

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Lynne

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I don't know anyone personally affected, but it is so sad.

15 years ago

RoseandJoan

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Ben's cousin is there at the moment, we have yet to hear any news. They were also caught up in the really bad wildfires in Australia a couple of years ago. I'm hopeful she is okay.

I also hope Londonkiwi's family are not from the area.

15 years ago

Michelle

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Sending best possible wishes to anyone who might be affected! Such an awful situation. My colleague's grandchildren are living there, and while he's heard they're safe, he doesn't have it fully confirmed yet.
Julie, do let us know about Ben's cousin. I hope all's well.
Fiona, not sure if you're reading this, but I hope your family are all safe!

15 years ago

londonkiwi (now back in NZ)

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Hi,

Julia - I am sure that Ben's cousin is ok. Apparently, the mobile networks have been affected so he may not have been able to get a txt message to you. You could try calling the British High Commission in Wellington if you haven't already.

Google also has set up a people finder - http://christchurch-2011.perso.....pspot.com/

Thankfully, all my friends and Steve's family are safe and no injuries, but obviously shaken and traumatised by the event.

15 years ago

Deb

Active Member

Such tragic events - I am sending positive thoughts and best wishes to all the very brave people there.

15 years ago

Patty

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What an incredible mess!! I'm surprised by the amount of devastation in a city with what appears to have relatively modern buildings---scary stuff! I guess there's not much one can do when the epicenter is two and a half miles right under it!!
Hope everyone's loved ones get re-connected and accounted for soon!

15 years ago

Katiepea

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This is scary and a very, very sad and traumatic event for Christchurch and indeed all of New Zealand. The news coverage here in Australia is constant, the images are horrific - it simply breaks your heart. I am thinking of all people who may be or are affected.

15 years ago

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Terrible. I'm glad you family is ok LondonKiwi. Very sad and traumatic times. I hope you hear from Ben's cousin soon Julie.

15 years ago

Angie

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Good to hear from you Fi. So glad your family is safe.

Julie, let us know about your friend.

15 years ago

Sally

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I live in NZ but not in Christchurch. A number of people at work were frantically trying to ring loved ones yesterday. I have an old school friend there, but I know she lives in the outer suburbs. I didn't realise how bad it was because there was a bigger one there last September(it didn't cause as much damage and no-one was killed) so when i saw the footage yesterday at 1.30 I just thought oh no another one.. . It wasn't until later when they were talking about casualties that I realised. This smaller after shock has caused more damage and taken lives.

15 years ago

RoseandJoan

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I've just heard Christine and Jimmy had decided to head to the North Island for a couple of days visiting a friend in the army. They are safe and well!

15 years ago

Polly (thunalata)

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Glad your loved ones are ok, Fi and Julie. It looks devastating.

15 years ago

Isabel

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Louise thank you for posting this. I was watching the news today and one of the rescue workers being interviewed broke down and I broke down. How horrible.

Though I have never experienced it personally, I know the agony of waiting. Many years ago, there was an earthquake in the Azores, and we didn't hear from family members for weeks. Unfortunately, one of my cousins lost her baby.

My heart bleeds for everyone there.

15 years ago

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