An email from a concerned fan, made me realise that I have not addressed the large earthquake in New Zealand that happened on the weekend.
I was in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday morning, attending WorldCon. To put it in perspective, that’s almost the distance from LA to New York- so I didn’t feel it. However back home in Wellington, it was. However nothing was damaged.
The city that really had the devastation was Christchurch, which is in the middle of the South Island of New Zealand. The fact that no one was killed makes the whole thing more bearable, although plenty of people in that part of the country will continue to deal with the effects of the quake for months and months. Many of the lovely older buildings, made of brick and unstrengthened have collapsed or been damaged.
For those outside the effected area who want to donate check out this page
And for more information on what is going on the New Zealand Herald Site and Stuff.co.nz have dedicated pages to the news.