It was so big that people felt the quake over most of NZ

The worst thing is that this was on a different fault line to the first quake and apparently it just dramatically increased the chances of Wellington getting a quake.

This is seriously so scary. Earthquakes are the scariest kind of natural disaster IMO, possibly because it's the most likely to happen where I live (followed by volcanic eruption...).

i hate unhappy events. Not just because of the event itself, but becasue i dont know how to react in a way that doesnt offend people. im terrified that i will try to lighten the situation with humour and make everyone hate me :(

 

i hopr u and ur family/friends/relations are alright, moggy. my heart goes ut to christchurch and its inhabitants. D:

I live in Auckland. We have about 13 DORMANT volcanoes around the city

I'm a bit curious about the reason for the national state of emergency... I read a blog post suggesting that the only difference between the local state of emergency and the national was who was in charge. But then, I'm a cynic.

 

Auckland's volcanoes are trippy, yeah. If Rangitoto blows in a big way the central city will be stuffed.

 

The herald website says that 80% of Christchurch is without water, which must be terrible.

 

Blackhoof! How dare you not make jokes!

To lighten the mood a bit, I have a question.

 

When the hell did so many bloody Kiwis appear in SG?!

I've always wondered that myself - and back to earthquakes we had a 3 point today - very small and no damage

While I've been told there is a minor fault line in Texas, the worst Natural disasters to hit my area are Hurricaines.

 

Hurricaine Ike in 2008 hit us pretty hard. It was awful.

 

 

 

Yeah it seems like so many natural disAsters happening lately too

Glad to hear Moggy is ok. As for there being a lot of Kiwis in SG, at one point they made up like half of the command structure xD

I think they left behind some sleeper cells :p

*wakes up*

What....

It's okay -you can go back to bed now. Trouble sleeping? Here... have a sip of THIS. *looks innocent*

Im ment to be awake now. Its my noon. But Im sure you can drink it and take a nanna nap. Ill even give you some of my own.... Sleeping potion

Does anyone know of any international aid charities helping out?

They're not a third-world country, they don't need no stinkin' aid.

Good one MZ

 

Try the Red Cross Aust.

People can always use help after a disaster like that. It's not an easy recovery process.

 

Red Cross is definitely a good thought Alak - if I was thinking properly I would have just thought of it myself so thanks ;)

I think you might want to read this. I havent read it so it might be NZ only but you never know

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/8899444/quake-scam-masquerades-as-red-cross/

thanks for the link :)

I'm MZ now instead of Rox? Damn. The pains of having a new name.

MZ Hammer? :D

 

And thanks for the link Player!

nawwww you'll live.

To lighten the mood a bit, I have a question.

 

When the hell did so many bloody Kiwis appear in SG?!

 

When did you appear in SG?

Moggy and Pandy, glad to hear you're okay, been with you for a while, would be terrbile if anythign happened to ya.

 

Keep on keeping on.