My home town after the earthquake

[catalyst2]

Even though I haven't lived in Christchurch for 17 years, it is the place which I will forever identify as home.

It got hit with a 7.1 (Richter scale) earthquake early today and the damage is significant. We haven't been able to get hold of many friends yet but the mobile network is not working well so it doesn't surprise me.

Some pictures (link loads very slowly), aerial footage and maps

Comments

[rua1412.livejournal.com]

I deeply hope everyone is fine.

HUGS

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

Still haven't from anyone there yet - but the mobile networks are still largely without power so we are hoping to hear in the next 24 hours or so.