Earthquake memorial day

Two years ago on February 22 2011 at 12.51 a huge earthquake hit Christchurch. It changed our lives. These are some of our memories and feelings of that day.

• there was water and liquefaction coming up all over the field
• lots of people were crying and screaming 
• my mum and dad were in the CBD
• the teachers were calling our our names to make sure we were all safe
• we had to get under the tables, it was really scary. The heaters above me were swaying so much I thought they would fall down
• A lot of people were scared and crying at school, so I helped people fee better
• The power got cut off and I had a few days without power and water
• I had to use a bucket for a toilet for a few days - I was scared it would tip over!!!
• Parts of the playground fell down where I was
• When I got home my house was on a big angle
• A few people got hurt at school
• When I got home just about everything had fallen over
• My bed tipped over
• I was on the playground when it happened. I was scared and I had problems getting down and then stepped into liquefaction.
• I had to sleep on the floor on a matress for a long time after the quake
• My mum came to school to save me
• My mirror fell off the wall and smashed
• I was terrified waiting for my mum and dad to get me. They were stuck in traffic and it took them along time to get to school
• I was pertrified
• I felt scared waiting for my mum to mum and get me from school, I didnt know where she was