massive aftershock earthquake in christchurch NZ..6.3

[carole]

yes you are correct, last time it was bigger but it was at night, so there were no deaths, sadly it was the middle of the day when everyone was at work ,shopping etc,it is indeed NZ's darkest day.

Yes i won't be relaxed or happy until my sister and hubby land in Auckland, i am worried that they are returning to the city, it is too scarey for me, i hope they are going to be ok.
UPDATE:
My sister and hubby got back in to the city, dropped the water off and got their stuff and left, said it was real bad, back to hamner springs, not sure on what their plans are from now on,,i do wish they would just come home..But i am so relieved, they are the lucky ones, unhurt and they can leave the city for good, not like the poor other ones left there to survive.

everytime i watch the television coverage, i just feel this emotion build up in me and burst in to tears, i can only imagine what it is like for them down there, horrendous.

55 are confirmed dead,20 unidentified bodies and 300 missing, so many trapped, too, this is a nightmare,OMG this is so bad.

we are also looking at 6 billion dollars to rebuild the city, that is going to take its toll on our already struggling economy, but for now we can only think about the people, they are all that matters right now.