Folks Of Interest OT....New Zealand earthquake?

After reading of the devastation there. Does Kev have any family there? They OK?

 

Good luck guys and stay safe.

 

I visited the city a few years ago on a trip down under. What a wonderful place! May God be with you!!!

 

I wish I had the money and means to travel there and help......feel kinda helpless so far away.

 

Kiwi brothers, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your countrymen.

 

I think if you shake a building hard enough it doesnt matter what code its built under its comming down! hope the fatalitys arnt as bad as projected and wish there was somthing we could do to help from here. stay strong!

 

Thoughts and prayers go out to ya mates.

 

I really do wish I could be there to help. Fell in love with NZ via KIRK! and his coverage of AmeriCARna a couple years ago. I was super impressed with the folks and the culture there.
Prayers to all of you over there!

 

Terrible news reports coming in , hope all Hambers and there family and friends are safe , Good Luck , you are in our thoughts , cad

 

I have been following on the internet, very sad times indeed. All of my family live at the other end of the country so it's not affecting them. Like Skip said, sure makes you feel helpless.

 

RussTee her lucky to be alive pulled workmates out work at a childrens health camp a wonder no one dead injuries though. camp is gone buildings collapsed just walked out of my building before it hit I should be dead!!!!!! my house damaged but standing my partner Miss jillys is a pile of rouble 75 dead over 300 missing many buried buildings still collapsing in the city our cars are damaged but we are alive anyone got some spare unders!!!!! fooooook!!!!!!

 

My prayers go out to all those down there. If you have family or friends there, know we are praying for them.

 

The two Aussie rescue crews have arrived and the first 10 tons of food are on their way. hang in their guys.

A friend of ours was leaving today for her sister's 50th birthday - they're OK but travel is obviously not an option.

 

Thoughts and prayers going out to everyone down there.

 

Terrible images , not much scarier than the earth shaking under foot & all falling around you , hang in guys & stay safe .Were definately thinking of our Kiwi Friends.

 

RussTee, Pleased you ok, thoughts go to those who have lost.
Should have flown to Christchurch tomorrow but have changed flights going home early
.

 

Christchurch has a population of around 400,000, still about 80% without water, power, or sewerage. A lot of the services were "patched up" after the September quake and were still awaiting proper repair.

 

Thoughts are with you guys.

 

I have a friend in Christchurch that I met here on the HAMB and ship parts to him when I can...Jill and Pete I hope you are okay, as well as the rest of the population

 

bad after shocks still going on some almost take your feet out

 

Hang in guys
L.A.s finest are on the way

Local urban search and rescue team heading to New Zealand

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California Task Force 2 is a specially-trained and equipped Urban Search and Rescue team with 74 members, consisting of firefighters, paramedics and rescue specialists; along with emergency room physicians, structural engineers, heavy equipment specialists, hazardous materials technicians, communications specialists and logistics specialists.
The team responds with 55,000 pounds of prepackaged search-and-rescue tools and medical equipment. Personnel can conduct around-the-clock search-and-rescue operations at domestic and international disasters, both natural and man-made. The team received the request for assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development, and was staging today at the fire department's USAR facility in Pacoima. The team will be sent to Christchurch when officials receive clearance for air travel.

 

THANK YOU AUSTRALIA and the USA!

Good to hear you are safe Rustee - survival stories like yours are spine tingling. Be assured that the rest of NZ is right behind you.

Noddy

 

No... wrong island.

 

I live in the other island, but I grew up in Christchurch. I became a hotrodder in Christchurch.
Watching all the devastation, seeing familiar landmarks disappear, and hearing the stories of despair and grief has saddened me more than I thought possible. The one consolation is that my best mate who lives there is OK, as is his family.
To all the countries sending search and rescue teams and offering financial support, our heartfelt thanks.

 

Starting this thread is a big help, Thank you.
This affects us all, even if we dont live locally.
Watching on the tv, and catching up with our friends and loved ones there, is a moving expieriance.
Theres proberbly not many kiwis who dont know someone who lives there.
Having fellow Hambers sending their support messages helps proberbly more than you can know.

Russ Tee, glad you ok.
Caught up with Gonk, he finally made it over, and i think he will be looking after his old mum for a while.

Theres rumour going around about this side of the island getting one next month?

 

My thoughts, are certainly with all the people over there, that are having to deal with this horrible tragedy.

 

Thought's and prayer's from over here too! Had friends on honeymoon over there the first time.

 

Hope things are better this morning, thoughts and prayers for you and yours, Bruce

 

Prayers... lots of prayers!

 

things are still looking pretty grim down there its going to be a long hard road I'm afraid, search and rescue is still going on and the list of missing is still in the hundreds, Kiwi's all over are opening their homes and their wallets to do what they can. Has anyone heard from Lindsay (kiwihellrod) ?
Stay safe Gonk.