Hi Guys,
Thanks for the kind words of support. It's such a tragic event and is really hard to imagine that this is the second time in 6 months. This quake was far worse than the first in terms of lost lives, injury and damage to the city.
I'm very happy to say that I have survived without injury and the same with my family and friends - we are all very lucky. There are however, many that have not been as lucky which make me feel terrible and rather helpless. The house that I was staying at (which I was in at the time of the quake) is unsafe to live in so I've had to relocate. I'm now safe out in the country, I have food, water and power (+internet!) - thanks to a friend putting me up.
Once again thank you for your concern. It's greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Phil (EM)