Mum had a bit of Mondayitis today at work. All the talk was about the earthquake, and everybody at works families are ok. Some lost chimneys, and one nice ladies daughter has lost her house, due to the destruction. On the tv news tonight they think that about 100,000 homes had damage to them (that is half of the homes in the city). People were lucky though, with only two serious injuries, and one person dying of a heart attack at the time.
Christchurch is a lovely town with lots of old buildings (for New Zealand), and because many of them were brick or stone, quite a few in the city centre will be demolished in the next few days. Schools and lots of businesses are closed while they get sorted out.
Hope you all have a lovely Monday.
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when i heared at TV about the earthquake in NZ i though of you.
ReplyDeletei'm happy you're ok.
We're sending purrs and Light to all Beings who were affected. We're relieved it wasn't worse in terms of injury/death.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you and mommy are ok. I feel for all those who may have lost almost everything. Our prayers to them.
ReplyDeletePoppy, beautiful as always.
That is so sad, we hope they are able to recover quickly! We all send them mega-purrs!
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad to loose the older buildings. A part of the town's character that cannot be replaced. But we are certainly thankful so many people survived unharmed. Thank-you for keeping us updated on the quake's aftermath.
ReplyDeleteDat is so sad dat over half of the cities buildings have been damaged. It's good tho dat no one lost a life because of it. I hear you are getting more shocks, so stay safe sweetie.
ReplyDeleteYou sure do look huggable this morning, Poppy.
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We're so sad for the damages, but grateful there were not many injuries. Iz much easier to rebuild a building than a person or a pet! Srsly.
ReplyDeleteWe are glad that there were very few casualties but we are sorry for the damage to property. We are very relieved that you are safe.
ReplyDeleteWe are purring for all of those who suffered some loss because of the earthquake. We are happy that you and your mom are okay, Poppy.
ReplyDeleteThat's so sad that so many lost their homes, but it's good news that they didn't lose their lives.
ReplyDeleteIt's stressful to have a big quake! Our Moms lived in San Francisco in 1989 when there was a big quake there. Tell your Mom we are purring that her friends and co-workers lives get back to normal soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are okay. We heard a little about it on the radio but only briefly.
ReplyDeleteWe are so glad to hear you are ok! We are so sorry to hear about those people who lost homes or got a lot of damage!
ReplyDeleteWe're glad that you and your mum are safe!
ReplyDeleteWe are thankful that so few people were hurt. We had a small temblor 2 years ago and now there's a long crack running down the hall tiles. And that one was "only" a 3.4, we cannot imagine a 7.2 or greater!
ReplyDeleteWe have been watching this on the news. It is sad to see the destruction of the old brick buildings
ReplyDeleteThat was a terrible earthquake and I am concerned for the aftershocks. It is so tragic and sad that happened. Ours are only 3 or 4 around here and just are noticeable.
ReplyDeleteI am sending prayers to all those who have been impacted and thankfulness that it spared so many and that the injuries and death were no worse than they were.
Admiral's mom
Wishing everyone affected by the terrible tragedy comfort and peace...So glad you and your Mom were ok, sweet Poppy...kisses...Calle, Halle, Sukki
ReplyDeleteHere in southern California, we are very earthquake prone, and there are very few brick buildings. I feel very sad for the humans who lost their homes in Christchurch, and it sounds like they are also losing a lot of very lovely old architecture.
ReplyDeleteWe hope that everything will recover quickly. That's a lot of damage. Purrs to your town.
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