Christchurch earthquakes

**Maha** · 5th September 2010, 18:08

Have the expected winds turned up today?

**Edbear** · 5th September 2010, 18:17

I guess that most of us are now checking our own survival kits in the wake of this. We were discussing it today and those of us who may have been a bit casual about things are realisiing this is a wakeup call.

**SMOKEU** · 5th September 2010, 18:27

Originally Posted by Maha

Have the expected winds turned up today?

Nope, it's been a really calm day.

**Gibbo89** · 5th September 2010, 18:34

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

Nope, it's been a really calm day.

it is meant to be hitting this evening now i believe.

some interesting photos at

http://www.crashbang.co.nz/quake040910/index.html

**Jantar** · 5th September 2010, 18:40

Originally Posted by Maha

Have the expected winds turned up today?

Hit Central Otago about 4 hours ago, so should be getting to Christchurch any time now.

**shrub** · 5th September 2010, 18:43

Some of them are in pretty old buildings, and I know a few bike shops are struggling and the worry is that this could be the final straw for some.

I'm planning to head in as soon as the shops open to do a bit of shopping - I was planning to wait and/or buy online, but I think they might appreciate my business right now.

**Maha** · 5th September 2010, 18:55

Originally Posted by Jantar

Hit Central Otago about 4 hours ago, so should be getting to Christchurch any time now.

Yes I see it is crap on the west coast on the news earlier.

**cowboyz** · 5th September 2010, 18:56

Originally Posted by shrub

Some of them are in pretty old buildings, and I know a few bike shops are struggling and the worry is that this could be the final straw for some.

I'm planning to head in as soon as the shops open to do a bit of shopping - I was planning to wait and/or buy online, but I think they might appreciate my business right now.

it constantly surprises me this train of thought that when a disaster happens all is lost. Insurance will pay out and where places are not insured the govt will step in and 99.9% of people will be better off than they started with. Those who are not insured will actually probably end up better off with all the kickbacks that will be offered for not being insured. Of course, the irnoy is that if it had been a smaller event then it would be much harder finacically on people.. but something of this magnitude people will be fine.
What they really need is hands and hands and more hads. Loads of people in clean up missions.

**dangerous** · 5th September 2010, 19:24

Originally Posted by dangerous

So been out checking out a few houses of mates that are worried about being able to move back in, generally what I have seen its mostly superfisial, way worse looking than it is.
So if anyone wants me to look at theres from a construction point a view txt or pm.

Well AdamB takes out the bigest damaged I looked at today, house (only 3yrs old) has moved up to 400mm, problem one half only moved 250mm, which means the poor fukker has been split in two, all services work etc and it is safe enough to live in (as long as ya dont fall down the 150mm gap) roof in tact and secure, as were all the other buildings I looked at.

Older than 50yr and those near water ways seem to be the worse hit.

**ajturbo** · 5th September 2010, 19:41

Originally Posted by dangerous

Older than 50yr and those near water ways seem to be the worse hit.

thank god i'm only 47

**dangerous** · 5th September 2010, 19:44

Originally Posted by ajturbo

thank god i'm only 47

Ya shitting me? christ man times not been the best to ya aye

**ajturbo** · 5th September 2010, 19:45

Not enough single malt

**Grumph** · 5th September 2010, 19:54

Hey Edbear - push hot water cylinder restraints and if possible build in a degree of flexibility to the connections.
Biggest problem locally where houses are otherwise OK is that cylinders have moved & cracked feed pipes leading to flooding & frustration....
Outer Canty has had the forecast winds since lunchtime - 2 local brigade callouts late afternoon - presume damaged roofs as there are practically no brick chimneys standing west of Hornby...
We're now OK for the forseeable future - power on and the pump on the well working so we're pretty self sufficient - and lucky.

**T.W.R** · 5th September 2010, 20:09

Dry Martini

shaken, stirred, & given a severe barrelling

Tis a rude awakening to be thrown from your bed then try to stand only to be laid on your arse again

I got a crack on the swede & a small cut on the wrist while Pen got a series of knarly bruses all down her right side from being thrown around

Plenty of fractures around the house & substantial loss of items

amazing things though, my bike whilst on it's sidestand in the garage stayed upright whilst Pen's got thrown on it's side along with my mates bike too (it's the only one to get any major damage).

my landcruiser got punched into the garage door

rooting it in the process.

Apparently we where only a matter of 3kms from the epi-centre and a road close by has been shifted across one lane & in another spot there's a crater.
Only got the power back a few hours ago

**shrub** · 5th September 2010, 20:19

Originally Posted by cowboyz

it constantly surprises me this train of thought that when a disaster happens all is lost. Insurance will pay out and where places are not insured the govt will step in and 99.9% of people will be better off than they started with.

So it's not a good idea to support them?

And I worked in insurance management many years ago, and it's rare for a business to be better off in an event like this because there are a lot of intangibles involved.