NEW ZEALAND ,CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE. - Page 1

TO ALL OUR VERY DEAR FRIENDS IN ENGLAND,& IRELAND, 
AT 4.30am 4th SEPTEMBER OUR CITY OF CHRISTCHURCH WAS HIT BY A 7.1 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE, THE DAMAGE IS UNBELIEVABLE, WITH WATER, GAS, SEWERAGE LINES ALL BROKEN. THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE TRAVELLED TO NEW ZEALAND KNOW CHRISTCHURCH TO BE THE "GARDEN CITY" AND NOTED AS ONE OF THE TOP CITIES IN THE WORLD. SOME OF YOU WILL NO DOUBT HAVE SEEN THE DAMAGE ALREADY ON SKY NEWS.
CHRISTCHURCH IS HOSTING THE NZ GSD NATIONAL SHOW 6TH/7TH NOVEMBER, "THE SHOW MUST GO ON!". THE "KIWI SPIRIT' WILL SHINE THROUGH.
GAVIN AND I ARE OK, AS ARE ALL THE DOGS, WHO ONE MINUTE BEFORE IT HIT ALL STARTED HOWLING.   WE HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH  MANY GSD OWNERS, AND EVERYONE OK.
THAT IT STRUCK AT THE TIME THAT IT DID IS A GOD SEND, MOST PEOPLE STILL AT HOME IN BED.
AFTER SHOCKS CONTINUE WITH THE LATEST A 5.2. THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN ASSESSED AT 2 BILLION DOLLARS, SO FAR., STILL MORE DAMAGE TO BE ASSESSED. YOU CAN GOOGLE CHRISTCHURCH NZ EARTHQUAKE FOR A PICTURE OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED.
CAROL 

 I have been to Christchurch, it truly is beautiful... as was everything in the country we saw.  Prayers and well wishes to everyone there.

well wishes to yu all from Carole and Edward Spelman Rheinmeister gsds.England.Take care.

I have some distant family living in this area. I have heard it's a seismically active zone, and was overdue for an earthquake. You lost some lovely old buildings. I hope they can be built back. Lovely old city, very picturesque. I am sorry for your woes and am glad there was no loss of life. It could have been worse, so there is something to be grateful for. God bless the Kiwi's!

Hugs, prayers and well wishes from Canada. 

I'ver never been to New Zealand, but it has always been one of the places I'd love to travel to most.   I'm glad everyone seems to be okay. :)

 

They are so lucky to have so few casualties. Best wishes to all there.