prayers.............hopes......... anything i can do I will On 2/21/11, Marshall Eubanks <t...@americafree.tv> wrote: > Here is an animated seismic map > > http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/today > > Marshall > > On Feb 21, 2011, at 10:46 PM, Mark Foster wrote: > >> Folks on Twitter should search for hashtag #eqnz. >> >> Major news sites in NZ: >> >> www.stuff.co.nz >> www.nzherald.co.nz >> www.tvnz.co.nz >> www.3news.co.nz >> >> Plenty of Vids, Stills and some Streaming available. >> >> Can confirm the reports of multiple casualties. TV News is live >> broadcasting reports of many folks trapped within buildings, largely >> because of things like stairwells collapsing, etc. A few buildings have >> been hit pretty hard, with some notable collapses, damage to vehicles, >> etc. >> >> The 111 network (911 equiv) is experiencing problems in the South Island, >> folks are being asked to stay the phones (etc) except for genuine >> emergencies. >> >> Urban Search and Rescue teams in NZ are based in Christchurch, Palmerston >> North and Auckland. I gather all three teams are stood-to, and an offer >> from Australia for additional USAR resource has been accepted. CD >> Emergency has been declared and the Military are already getting involved. >> >> Christchurch experienced a major quake (magnitude 7.2) in September last >> year, which received a lot of press as its effects were widespread and >> severe - but there was little loss of life. This quake, magnitute 6.3, >> hit much closer to the CBD and during a business day, so the casualty >> count is much higher. Being a more shallow quake, much closer to town, >> but also lesser in magnitude, my uneducated view based on media coverage >> is that the effects are not as widespread, but where they're felt, are >> very significant. >> >> Mark. >> (in Auckland, some 1000 km away...) >> >> On Tue, 22 Feb 2011, Daniel Richards wrote: >> >>> There aren't any major international cables to the south island. The big >>> one is the southern Cross cable that lands on either side of Auckland, >>> which is the north of the North Island, which is operating normally. >>> >>> KAREN (The Kiwi Advanced Research Network) core in the south island is >>> still operating, but most of the member sites in Christchurch are down: >>> http://karen.net.nz/news-earthquake-network-update/ >>> >>> News is reporting deaths now, sadly. >>> >>> On 22/02/11 16:04, Marshall Eubanks wrote: >>>> There has been a bad Earthquake in Christchurch New Zealand with reports >>>> of >>>> fatalities. >>>> http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150099324847752&set=a.125583977751.103665.119452527751&theater >>>> Telecom New Zealand reports "Heavy damage" to their Christchurch >>>> building, but no deaths there. >>>> Is there any report of issues with the undersea cables to / from the >>>> South Island ? >>>> Regards >>>> Marshall >>>> P.S. On a more personal note, >>>> Google has a people finder up @ >>>> http://christchurch-2011.person-finder.appspot.com/ >>>> There is a DFAT # - 1300 555 135 - for people outside of NZ to call. >>>> Telecom New Zealand has asked people to stay off of the wireless network >>>> except for true emergencies. >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > >
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