The Earthquake Disaster!

On Tuesday at lunch time I was in the car along with Mum and my brother Joshua. We were driving down Papanui Road coming back from an appointment.
While we were driving we heard a rumble. The car started to shake, bricks were flying everywhere and alarms were going off. We started to realise it was an aftershock, a big aftershock.
Mum started calling people in our family and were making sure everyone was alright. Mum called Dad and found out that he was in town. He was ok but Dad had seen some very hurt people.
While we were driving home through the city we saw people crying, buildings down and injured people on the footpath.
We went to Aunty Bridgets house where my sister Hannah and brother Benedict were. Aunty Teresa was there too. They were all underneath the kitchen table, even my little cousin Hayley who was in her car seat.
Then we went back home. On our driveway there was our neighbours chimney and satalite dish. It had fallen down in the earthquake and was blocking our driveway. Mum was so happy we were not at home because Hannah and Benedict always play on their bikes down the drive.
Mum went to pick Nicholas up from school. Aunty Teresa, Nicholas, Benedict, Hannah, Joshua and I were sitting underneath the table. Dad came home with Nicholas and then Mum came home. We were all safe.
I felt scared but I was so happy that we were safe. We have been saying lots of prayers for the people who are hurt and for those who have gone to heaven and their families.

Elsie