earthquake + brick chimney = hole in roof

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Our neighbours, Laura and Robbie, were unlucky enough to have their chimney fall into the roof rather than off the house.

sand volcano in a Wyn Street lawn

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sand volcano craters

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sealing the roof

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Laura Young and I tying down tarps over the hole in the roof. We did what we could to tie it down with tension and weigh it down with bricks tied to the tarps. Why? Because gale-force winds are predicted for tomorrow (Sunday) and rain on Tuesday.

Rydal Park sand volcano

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These were scattered across the park.

sand volcano versus shed

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sand volcano versus shed

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sand volcano gushing

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brick fence down on Samuel Street

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sand volcano versus path

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sand volcano

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(I righted the bird bath after the initial earthquake. None of the after-shocks were sufficient to knock it over again.)

sand volcano versus vegetables

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removing the chimney

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Laura and her neighbour getting the chimney down before it comes through their ceiling. Ominous cracks were growing in the ceiling.

Cockatiel down!

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Bruce and his cage were sitting on top of the small wooden table on the right before the earthquake. He was understandably alarmed.

our temporary roof repair

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sand volcano

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sand volcano

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This one was really flowing out of the ground.

sand volcano

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Robbie watches a sand volcano smother his driveway.