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Because it was dark when I left for work I have come home to find all our garden laying on the ground. It’s like all my olive trees decided to have a nap. I’ve rushed around swearing like a sailor and getting wild with the wild. Replanted and talked to them! Begged them to live! I don’t want to have all this hard work in garden end up being on a rubbish truck.
Work was busy, we got escorted home as the winds are very high. It’s strange as it will go nice and still and you can hear the cicadas going to town with their wings. Then boom the wind is back and rain drops falling out of the sky like sperm samples as they sound different hitting the ground! (Not that our patients drop theirs!) it’s like much bigger drops with an odd speed due to the wind. South Taranaki have been rather sheltered and they are doing ok. We live in an area 4km out of New Plymouth city towards the mountain (hill) there is so many landslides.
Better go save more plants and talk to the remaining ones.
Hugs to all. Thank you for being here. Northland people are suffering so badly. We are lucky in comparison. I am grateful for the reminder of how little we are on this earth
we are devastated. heartbroken and saddened by what is happening. So many people missing, so many unanswered calls and death toll unknown.
Last night was the first night of maybe getting sleep and we just settled in after finally getting power on and then it hit. 6.2 Earthquake. It felt like ages till it stopped, what glass we had left in the front of the house is gone, we were so tired as was our neighbours. The shock of it was unbearable. What next. I am not kidding everyone in our street sent messages to each other and we all went outside and looked at the mountain waiting for it to blow, there was dark humour and cries as we are unable to get in touch with friends in the east side of the island. No one wanted to go back inside as we were waiting for the aftershocks.
I can't even begin to explain what a toll this has taken on this island. This afternoon the winds are back and the remaining plants we have tried to save will fall. The earthquake was the icing on the cake. I went home at lunchtime, still driving around fallen trees and debris. The wind is still so strong up there.
Our hearts go out to the people up north and out east. The loss of animals and stock, farms and fruit of the east coast. We honestly can't take much more.
On the positive side, we got two gay couples pregnant and our home is standing.
This very morning Joe and i sat outside at 3am after a restless night waiting for aftershocks and planned what to do next. Emergency kits are being stocked and supplies and plans in place for winter. Last night that earthquake honestly tipped us over the edge as it has everyone. Today we are all back to work and every person is exhausted, worried for loved ones missing and lost for words.
Love the people around you regardless of family blood lines, as over the last few days we feel the pain rippling through this island.
Hi MM
Honestly it’s only just setting in how big of an event this is for the east and north. We were lucky, my heart breaks for these people. All we can do is provide aid. Joes got his trucking teams on the road sending stock feed and aid for the animals.
Mental Fairy wrote: ↑February 15th, 2023, 4:37 pm
6.2 Earthquake. It felt like ages till it stopped, what glass we had left in the front of the house is gone, we were so tired as was our neighbours. The shock of it was unbearable. What next.
Mental Fairy!
My goodness.
I am sorry to hear this, and astonished by one hurricane after another, followed by an earthquake (!).
(And 6.2 is no joke: I experienced a 4.9 as a little boy, and that was plenty.)
You are definitely not alone. We are right here for you.
I send ESH (experience/strength/hope)!
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A person with a "why" can endure any "how". -Viktor Frankl
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OMG, I'm so so sorry MF. Why is life so cruel at times???
I was 50 miles from the epicenter of a 6.7 earthquake and it was quite scary. I've never been in a cyclone, and I can't imagine experiencing those two disasters in such a short amount of time. Good riddance to Gabrielle.
I wish I was closer and could offer assistance. Hugs to you, Joe, & Matt. Please be safe.
