ChCh Quake Again 2 (Completed)

[aniph]

Hope your mouth is improving Suzy, stress hits us all in different ways.

Our household is sleeping very badly and feeling very nervous about being in Heathcote.

We went there today, to pick up our valuables/sentimental things and clean out the fridge/freezer. Hell that stunk after only 5 days without power.

Only about 10% of the street are sleeping there...........all are feeling a little freaked about the rocks behind:( Power on yesterday but no water as yet.

I'd say 75% of houses there are munted (my new NZ word ) Media seems to be overlooking us though.

The Rangoira Earthquake Express is cooking up a storm and feeding New Brighton
If you would like to donate to something a donation to them would be great.

Cheers
Annie

[mare]

Annie    ... I was quite amused by the use of the word 'munted' on a news item the first day, since then I've heard it used quite a lot when they've been interviewing on the terrible destruction there ... It has been a well used description in our circle for yonks, just hadn't heard it used so much on the tele ... For outsiders, there are a couple of meanings, generally urban slang for wrecked, useless, ruined ...

... I have been continuing to follow all reports, so sad we haven't had any more miracles since Wednesday 

... there was a warning tonight that even for adults, though especially for the children, the wall to wall media coverage being viewed constantly could be overload ... so you're doing the right thing switching off when and if you can ....

[msr]

The rats are getter rattier. There were two hoax cell-phone calls set up from websites telling the police that the senders were trapped under rubble. I only wish they were and that they could be left there.

I must be more naive than I thought possible.   I find it so very hard to believe just how downright rotten some people can be in circumstances such as you are going through down there.

 

[mare]

... yes so sickening!! ....  we did wonder if it could have been someone connected with actual trapped persons, wanting rescuers to resume search of an area which at one point it was announced that it could be futile and search and recovery moving to another area, that's been an extremely generous thought of course!! ... Thankfully the stories of brilliant kinfolk far outweigh the scumbags!!

... something I forgot to mention and locals may have missed... heard on radio Sunday morning, the Star and Herald were collaborating to put out a free publication for Cantabrians. Available at service stations, supermarkets, The Warehouse etc... understood it was a Sunday paper. Possibly mostly photos and personal stories, perhaps some general advice .... there are numerous people without power who have no idea yet what other parts of their area look like, isolated from media. Think NZ Post are going to attempt part of  mail delivery Tuesday ...

[snaptoo]

Hi Mare!!

You are about bright and early this morning!!!

I wonder if Mal's story will be featured in that free publication. It certainly should be!

I wonder how the posties are going to be find people to deliver their mail

Hi Mal!

Just want to thank you for giving your permission for me to email your story. I had guessed that you had missed my original request, and I am not surprised. Please keep them coming!!!!

Take care everyone

Best wishes to you all

snaptoo

[mare]

Hi SH... sometimes I hardly stir at husband's alarm at 5am, usually get a cuppa before he leaves by 6 though ... and it's now  6.20...

... usually first errand is to fetch the paper for father-in-law, done that and as per the other days since Tuesday it's full of earthquake related pictures and effects ... still terribly hard to comprehend just the same! l

... re the mail, believe they will attempt areas that have been passed as cleared to enter and then arrange a pick-up point for undeliverable mail.


... Monday morning, far from a normal one for Canterbury ... even the mayor, who has been a great communicator in the media, has said he's not sure what day/ time it is, a few days ago his watch was still under rubble in his own home ..

[snaptoo]

Hi Mare!

Never seen you about as early as 5.34am before!

I have seen the mayor on many occasions on the news reports, and I agree that he is a great communicator! I am not surprised that he has lost all sense of time. I think that he needs some 'Me time', but what chance is there of that happening

My heart just goes out to everyone in CHCH. I have many happy memories of my time in that beautiful city, including climbing that spiral staircase in the cathedral spire, even if it was a wet day!

snaptoo

[Suzy W]

Hi Annie, glad to hear you are safe and well, and away from your area.

The suburbs are the last place for help, but that is understandable with the death's in the city.  If people are alive and are moaning they are alright for while.  (That is what I learn't in first aid)

May I add a little on our dear Christ-Church Cathedral Minister, Dean Peter Beck.
Peter has held it together for a number of days, he has been a rock for all his people of Christchurch.
Yesterday the dear man broke down and cried after a group of other Church ministers came to do a prayer over the Cathedral, especially when the Maori people started to pray in the native language. (It brings chills down your body)
This was a moving scene, but very little shown on T.V.
May he find the strength to carry on and lead Canterbury into a new and better Christchurch.

Amazing how many people have left Christchurch.  My sister is planning on going down to Queenstown in March.  As I said our family have lived here for 160 years, this is our home, I am here to see it re-built and my children grow into adults here.  I am not turning my back on Christchurch, but will protect my family when needed.

Suzy W

[Thamesite2017]

http://www.wises.co.nz/l/christchurch/#c/-43.533678/172.643065/15/
Just posting the wises map that you can zoom in and out and see suburbs..the names are all so new to me I've been keeping the map so I can see where places are.

Listening to ZB talkback early this morning the sad story about that man that was mising and a work colleague rang up and told how she was meant to be working in his area of the bakery.  I see now xtra home page are confirming the worst news. 

Bye
Althea