The English paper I read said the earthquake occurred 3 miles below Christ Church. I was in California when we had a big one in '89, which was larger but not right under our town. You have my sincere condolences. There is nothing like being in an earthquake. hugs, Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amanda Kerby" <amanda.kerby@snap.net.nz> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 7:59 PM Subject: Re: [B&S] epicenter of quake? Christchurch, New Zealand > Hi Jackie, > Epicentre was around Lyttelton/Heathcote valley. > Our national news, and probably the international news too, are only > showing > you half the stories we are hearing on the ground. > The funny thing is we feel a little like goldfish in a bowl, whilst > everyone > looking in on us can see what's happening, not many Christchurch people > have > seen the images you are seeing as 60% still no power so no tv, no > internet! > My house has become a power station with all my friends calling in to > charge > phones and check email online and get messages out! > > Amanda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jacqueline Davidson" <fredjacqueline@bellsouth.net> > To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 11:27 AM > Subject: Re: [B&S] epicenter of quake? Christchurch, New Zealand > > >> Amanda have they said where the epicenter of that quake was? >> Jackie >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Amanda Kerby" <amanda.kerby@snap.net.nz> >> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 12:09 AM >> Subject: Re: [B&S] Thinking of our list members in Christchurch, New >> Zealand >> >> >>> Dear Josephine & list, >>> >>> Thank you all for thinking of us all here in Christchruch. How 5 mins in >>> one >>> day can change your life! >>> I was on the top of a huge hump bridge when the first huge aftershock >>> hit >>> and I thought "if this bridge collapses Im a gonner". I watched from the >>> traffic jam, the windows in the surrounding buildings beneath the bridge >>> buckled and popped out, tumbling 4 storeys to the ground. Two of my >>> family >>> were AWOL in the city until about 4.30pm when I finally got news they >>> were >>> safe. I walked a long way home abandoning my car to get to my daughter, >>> and >>> find out out about everyone else. The city is like a warzone, with >>> tanks >>> down some of the streets and the army mobilising to cordon off the >>> central >>> city. Smoke and dust and rubble everywhere. The damage is far, far >>> worse >>> this time. >>> >>> I live fairly central to the city and am lucky to have power, but have >>> no >>> water and we have been advised not to use toilets at all which poses a >>> small >>> problem if you havent got a garden! There is water available at >>> stations >>> on >>> the east of the city, if you have petrol to get there and containers to >>> collect the water! Petrol is running out. My whole day has revolved >>> around >>> getting water organised, so at least I feel I can hole up for a few >>> days. >>> Id >>> like to fly out to be with the rest of my family South of here but lines >>> to >>> Air NZ are jammed and we have been asked not to go to the airport. >>> >>> Thankfully my family in Chch are all safe and sound, but stil catchign >>> up >>> with all my friends and their family. We just all feel for those who >>> are >>> yet to find their loved ones. It must be awful waiting. >>> >>> Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and support! >>> Amanda Kerby >>> Christchurch >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Josephine Jeremiah" <jojeremiah@dsl.pipex.com> >>> To: <bristol_and_somerset@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:12 AM >>> Subject: [B&S] Thinking of our list members in Christchurch, New Zealand >>> >>> >>>> I'm sure that many of us are thinking of our B & S list members in >>>> Christchurch, New Zealand, today. >>>> >>>> Amanda, Les and Barbara in Christchurch spring to mind and also list >>>> members in other parts of New Zealand such as Helen, Chris, Tony and >>>> Sandra. I'm sorry if I've left anyone out. I'm also thinking of a >>>> former >>>> list member in Christchurch, with whom I have had a long correspondence >>>> about Bristol families, so I will try to get through privately to her, >>>> though I realize that internet access may be difficult. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Josephine Jeremiah >>>> www.ianandjo.dsl.pipex.com >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_SOMERSET-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message