NZ: Earthquakes

Hi there,

just a wee update for you haha

go into www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz  you will see we are now up to 1069 after shocks.

Amazing aren't they. 

We are between Christchurch & Lincoln, near Prebbleton

very interesting.

Love to all

Linda   x

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NZ: North Island Quakes as South Rumbles On

Christchurch is still feeling aftershocks four days later. Linda reports some as high as 5.4 — and this after the north island had its quake yesterday (as it happens I have cousins — from my mother's side — living there as well, in Hawke's Bay), though experts say the two quakes were not related. That one registered at a 5.2 magnitude with luckily very little or no damage.

As for the Russells, well here's the latest note from Linda:

"Hi there,

well we are all still well here.

I am amzed nobody has been hurt.

Christchurch is such a mess.

Greig's house has been looked at by EQC & Ins. & before we had yesterdays awful jolts, last nights & todays they were saying could be looking at $200,000 of damages.................................

Kelly was all organised with a bunch of friends to go today to clear out the food from fridge, pantry etc. which has to get thrown out.  we then got a few big jolts. up to 5.4 so we'll have to see.

Greig< Kelly & kids are still living with us as a structural engineer hasn't been to see how safe the house is.

I mean with 2 kids I don't think they need to be in  a hurry back. We have plenty of room here.

Summer at 2yrs is  starting to realise that all is not well.

Karen, Tim & kids are all doing well, all organised there.

Lorna as of this afternoon is responsible for Jonnies brothers, 4yr old twin boys.  agh !!!

Must ring her to see how they got on when we had a big one a few minutes ago.

WEll should go , will keep you all posted.

Love to all

Linda  xxxxxxxxx"

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Second grade already!?

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NZ: Christchurch the rocking city

Here's another letter from Linda (below) with a look at the damage in pictures — just click the link. Apparently they've had more than 200 aftershocks in the 65-plus hours since the earthquake! Can you imagine? Also, Kelly reports that the insurance company lady thinks the damage to their house is around $200K! Again, can't imagine.

Here's the email from Linda:

"Hi there,

Just found this web page. Check it out & you'll see what it's like here at the moment.

www.crashbang.co.nz/quake040910/index.html?ref=nf

It's amazing that nobody has been killed.

We are fine no problems

Love to all

Linda & John xx"

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NZ: Earthquake Update from Linda

From: Linda Russell 

Sent: Sun, September 5, 2010
Subject: earthquake update

Hi there,

firstly thanks to you all for your concern.

We are all safe & well here.

We have Greig & Kelly staying with us as their house has lots of problems at the moment & has to be certified safe by a registered builder.

Karen & her family all slept in their lounge fully dressed last night, prepared for anything. 

Greig & Kelly stayed in a room together with their little ones.

John & I in ours.

Lorna & Jonnie well they were out partying, hens night & stag night .  Had to be done, oh to be young haha

We have had more than 30 shocks today alone & as I type this one we are shuddering a little.

That is now 41 hrs of living on the edge haha

But we are all well & we will keep in touch.

thanks again for the well wishes.

Love to all from the rockin centre of New Zealand, down under    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Pictures are from Kelly via Facebook

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NZ: All are well after quake in Christchurch

As you all probably know, the Russells were awakened to a 7.1 magnitude earthquake early yesterday morning. R

After several attempts to reach Linda and John, reports finally came through via Facebook late yesterday that all are okay, though there has been damage to some of their houses — Greig, Kelly and the kids having the most with what sounds like considerable damage to their home, sorry to say. 

I think I can speak for the rest of the clan by saying we're just happy you're all alive and well.

Story from The Press: http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4094979/Huge-earthquake-rocks-Christchurch

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