tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939913243601569607.post5274454853267263882..comments2024-03-09T19:26:44.058+13:00Comments on Willowbrook Park: The Christchurch Earthquake...Lord Cowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08022567039394790375noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939913243601569607.post-47436150117442657162011-02-25T11:24:46.621+13:002011-02-25T11:24:46.621+13:00I saw that on the Tv and thought of you. Now I see...I saw that on the Tv and thought of you. Now I see where you are. I didn't realize New Zealand was two islands. Must have had dumb Teachers in Texas.La Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939913243601569607.post-26552800128236711392011-02-24T22:46:54.189+13:002011-02-24T22:46:54.189+13:00The Antipodes do seem to be suffering hellish natu...The Antipodes do seem to be suffering hellish natural disaters in recent times - fires and flooding in Australia, and several earthquakes in New Zealand in the last few years.<br /><br />As you note, the area is peopled with those of strong and determined characteristics, and we all hope it will see you through this latest horror.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2939913243601569607.post-88677200821436331902011-02-24T12:00:48.560+13:002011-02-24T12:00:48.560+13:00What a nightmare :( I hope everyone that people ar...What a nightmare :( I hope everyone that people are still alive in the concrete rubble and get pulled out in time. Four rescue teams have come over from Australia with our best hopes.<br /><br />Since the Pacific rim around the NZ coast is known as an earthquake area, were houses and businesses subject to any special earthquake-resistent building code? Did newly constructed buildings survive any better than old buildings?Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.com