Re: 2011/02 - Earthquake in NZ

Andrew,
   I have to tell you, I saw Johne's e-mail late last night, I got scared for you all, and awaited your reply. I am glad you're OK. You continue to be in my prayers. Sorry this is so short, but I broke my wrist 2 weeks ago, and it's difficult to type solely with my left hand. This is so sad....

-Fr. Ron

On Feb 22, 2011, at 3:13 PM, Andrew Irwin wrote:

> I’m safe and my children are safe. I got power back at 1:00am and had phone all along so once I woke up I got online.
>  
> I work in the central business district so walking home (left car at work) I saw the collapsed cathedral and people gathered in a park that was full of silt from liquefaction and water from burst pipes to fountains. I went past a bakery where 1 ½ hours earlier I bought lunch. It had collapsed. Then down the road passed a body. It was under an orange tarpaulin and there was just a bloody foot sticking out. I thought at the time it was leaning against a car engine sized block of fallen masonry, now I think maybe they were crushed.
>  
> Closer and closer to home the damage to buildings lessened but worsened in the roads. They got more “crinkly” and the water pipes had burst. Also a lot of silt. My house is standing but is on an island in a lake. Still getting a lot of aftershockshttp://quake.crowe.co.nz/
>  
> This 6.3 one was 7km from the Cathedral (city centre) the 7.1 one was 37km. This was 5km deep not 10km deep and of course being at lunch on a work day rather than 4:30am on a Saturday.
>  
> I just want to throw up, and everytime I see a news report I start crying (so news is shut off)
>  
> On my way to see my sisters place I went past the church and a wall of the vicarage had fallen out, a lot of movement and damage in the hall and in one corner of the church  the roof and walls are out of sync by about half a brick.
>  
> Andrew
>  
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Johne Cook
> Sent: Tuesday, 22 February 2011 5:58 p.m.
> To: DADL (off topic)
> Subject: [DADL-OT] 2011/02 - Earthquake in NZ
>  
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110222/ts_nm/us_newzealand_quake
> 
> Andrew, you ok?
> 
> 
> Johne Cook
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