Wednesday, September 29, 2010
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Stock needed for food bank
Stock needed for food bank
(Christchurch Mail 22 sept 2010 p6)
A food bank appeal has been launched to help Cantabrians in need after the September 4 earthquake.
The feed the Food Bank Appeal needs donations of non-perishable food which can be made at New World stores in the South Island.
Christchurch city missioner Michael Gorman said the demand for food parcels has doubled.
The mission had also delivered van loads of food to Kaiapoi residents. There were many (people in Christchurch and surrounding areas), in great need during this difficult time he said. Gorman said the mission needed non-perishable food, such as rice, pasta, pasta sauces, soup, canned vegetables, fruit and baby food.
We need any nappies people can spare as well as baby formula and all toiletries such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, toilet paper and deoderant he said.
Donations can be made at New World stores until Sunday September 26th.
Methodist mission Christchurch New Zealand.
on the ground here in Christchurch. I got this invite. Community meal. Saturday 25 september at 5.30pm at the Salvation army Sydenham corner Colombo streets and Southampron streets. Phone 3328277 for more info. $3 donation to cover costs.
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Food pours in for earthquake victims. The Marlborough express Picton. 21 sept 2010.
Picton ITM has been inundated with food and water for victims of the Christchurch earthquake after becoming a collection point last week.
Staff member Teresa Daly was approached by a Seddon woman Kate Sinclair who with the Salvation army organised the appeal in Marlborough.
22 parcels were given to families that took refuge in Blenheim and the rest was going to Christchurch.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
honesty - local elections 2010
I just received my voting forms for the Christchurch local elections. Council and mayor.
I thought there was no one to vote for. I vote 'National' and there seemed to be no one supporting National in the choices to vote for. But I see one person to vote for:
Paulus Telfer of the 51st state party of New Zealand.
As mayor maybe he can rebuild this quake shaken city.
Friday, September 10, 2010
K Canterbury earthquake
More aftershocks loom as likely new fault jolts
By PAUL GORMAN - The Press
Last updated 05:00 09/09/2010
Canterbury earthquake
Quake recovery plan announcement delayed Anderton denies reports he'd quit Parliament Earthquake damage by suburb Video: Store camera quake footage Courts deal with quake crime Quake: Should Bexley ever have been built? Earthquake building laws pushed through Tourists urged: Keep coming to Canterbury Lyttelton tunnel delays Earthquake damage claims flood in
Earthquake-weary Christchurch residents now face a third possible aftershock source.
Scientists said yesterday morning's strong jolt was away from the fault trace that opened up across the Canterbury Plains on Saturday morning.
While its location was not yet known, the magnitude 5.1 quake at 7.49am yesterday appeared to have occurred on another fault, about six kilometres deep, between the Lyttelton road tunnel and the other side of the Port Hills, near Hillsborough.
Small aftershocks from yesterday's quake were being recorded last night.
About 350 aftershocks had been recorded since Saturday morning's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, with more than 150 strong enough to be felt and 10 shocks more than five in magnitude.
Canterbury University active tectonics and geomorphology lecturer Dr Mark Quigley said it was possible the Lyttelton earthquake was from a different fault.
However, he said that would not be known until more aftershock data was analysed.
The strongest aftershocks being experienced in Christchurch were coming from the Rolleston end of the previously hidden Canterbury fault.
"The major earthquake allowed most of the fault to slip, but there are sticky patches which are moving now because they are under more stress."
An aftershock of magnitude six was still possible, but Quigley was optimistic it might not occur.
"Significant aftershocks, such as the ones we have been feeling ... are likely to continue for weeks to months.
"I know this is distressing a lot of you, but I am hopeful that these aftershocks might be the biggest we get. However, they may not be, and we could get a bigger one months from now."
GNS Science natural hazards manager and earthquake geologist Dr Kelvin Berryman said the location of yesterday's Lyttelton quake was not on the same alignment as others, which meant it was unlikely to be on an extension of the Canterbury fault.
"All earthquakes are on faults, but some faults are bigger than other faults."
A magnitude five quake centred 10km deep typically caused about 20 centimetres of slip.
"So this [Lyttelton] fault may only be 20cm long. It might just be an adjustment in a small piece of rock."
The zone producing the aftershocks on the new 22km-long, east-west Canterbury Plains fault trace was progressively extending further east and west due to the redistribution of stress in the ground and was now over 60km-long, he said.
However, the aftershocks would gradually become less frequent and smaller in magnitude.
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More aftershocks loom as likely new fault jolts
By PAUL GORMAN - The Press
Last updated 05:00 09/09/2010
Canterbury earthquake
Quake recovery plan announcement delayed Anderton denies reports he'd quit Parliament Earthquake damage by suburb Video: Store camera quake footage Courts deal with quake crime Quake: Should Bexley ever have been built? Earthquake building laws pushed through Tourists urged: Keep coming to Canterbury Lyttelton tunnel delays Earthquake damage claims flood in
Earthquake-weary Christchurch residents now face a third possible aftershock source.
Scientists said yesterday morning's strong jolt was away from the fault trace that opened up across the Canterbury Plains on Saturday morning.
While its location was not yet known, the magnitude 5.1 quake at 7.49am yesterday appeared to have occurred on another fault, about six kilometres deep, between the Lyttelton road tunnel and the other side of the Port Hills, near Hillsborough.
Small aftershocks from yesterday's quake were being recorded last night.
About 350 aftershocks had been recorded since Saturday morning's magnitude 7.1 earthquake, with more than 150 strong enough to be felt and 10 shocks more than five in magnitude.
Canterbury University active tectonics and geomorphology lecturer Dr Mark Quigley said it was possible the Lyttelton earthquake was from a different fault.
However, he said that would not be known until more aftershock data was analysed.
The strongest aftershocks being experienced in Christchurch were coming from the Rolleston end of the previously hidden Canterbury fault.
"The major earthquake allowed most of the fault to slip, but there are sticky patches which are moving now because they are under more stress."
An aftershock of magnitude six was still possible, but Quigley was optimistic it might not occur.
"Significant aftershocks, such as the ones we have been feeling ... are likely to continue for weeks to months.
"I know this is distressing a lot of you, but I am hopeful that these aftershocks might be the biggest we get. However, they may not be, and we could get a bigger one months from now."
GNS Science natural hazards manager and earthquake geologist Dr Kelvin Berryman said the location of yesterday's Lyttelton quake was not on the same alignment as others, which meant it was unlikely to be on an extension of the Canterbury fault.
"All earthquakes are on faults, but some faults are bigger than other faults."
A magnitude five quake centred 10km deep typically caused about 20 centimetres of slip.
"So this [Lyttelton] fault may only be 20cm long. It might just be an adjustment in a small piece of rock."
The zone producing the aftershocks on the new 22km-long, east-west Canterbury Plains fault trace was progressively extending further east and west due to the redistribution of stress in the ground and was now over 60km-long, he said.
However, the aftershocks would gradually become less frequent and smaller in magnitude.
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Thursday, September 9, 2010
10 sept 2010 friday
about 1pm there was a largish aftershock. Lots of creaking, a very unstable ground.
aftershocks
Still chance of a big aftershock
by Isaac Davison (Chch Star 8 sept 2010 p3).
There is still the chance of a large aftershock in Christchurch and surrounding Canterbury towns as the releif effort entered its fifth day today.
Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck some 30km west of the city, near the town of Darfield and broguht the city almost to its knees.
GNS is WARNING that shakes will continue for WEEKS and there was still the chance of a magnitude 6 shake.
Geophysics professor Euan Smith, from Victoria university, said there was reason to beleive the Canturbury quake could be part of a series of large tremors.
In 1929 there occured in west Canterbury a magnitude 7 earthquake which turned out to be the first of a series of seven major magnitude greater than 7. earthquakes over the next 13 years. The series included the second and third largest earthquakes in European times. It is improbable that this occurance of such large earthquakes in rapid sucession was cooincidental.
There is no reason to think that such a series could not happen again.
Rebuilding the estimated 100,000 damaged and destroyed homes in the region is predicted to take months if not years. Damage assessments have only just begun. and while some buildings have been demolished in the days following the 7.1 earthquake they have been knocked down for safety reasons.
The city council has stopped any new building going ahead for the next two weeks. Power cuts are to be expected while networks remain fragile. Will schools reopen on Monday?
by Isaac Davison (Chch Star 8 sept 2010 p3).
There is still the chance of a large aftershock in Christchurch and surrounding Canterbury towns as the releif effort entered its fifth day today.
Saturday's 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck some 30km west of the city, near the town of Darfield and broguht the city almost to its knees.
GNS is WARNING that shakes will continue for WEEKS and there was still the chance of a magnitude 6 shake.
Geophysics professor Euan Smith, from Victoria university, said there was reason to beleive the Canturbury quake could be part of a series of large tremors.
In 1929 there occured in west Canterbury a magnitude 7 earthquake which turned out to be the first of a series of seven major magnitude greater than 7. earthquakes over the next 13 years. The series included the second and third largest earthquakes in European times. It is improbable that this occurance of such large earthquakes in rapid sucession was cooincidental.
There is no reason to think that such a series could not happen again.
Rebuilding the estimated 100,000 damaged and destroyed homes in the region is predicted to take months if not years. Damage assessments have only just begun. and while some buildings have been demolished in the days following the 7.1 earthquake they have been knocked down for safety reasons.
The city council has stopped any new building going ahead for the next two weeks. Power cuts are to be expected while networks remain fragile. Will schools reopen on Monday?
christchurch earthquake
The picture is a map of aftershocks here in Christchurch. I am still feeling them. I have been and am collecting up articles and photos on the quake. They are stored in my profile om facebook. Available to anyone who wants to look.
This quake is not over yet. The aftershocks are not over yet. But the power is on.
Chch Mail community newspaper Wednesday September 8, 2010 page one notes
Aftershocks of up to magnitude 6 could be expected for the next week, the NZ Government crisis management center warned. A swarm of more than 100 aftershocks, some of them more than magnitude 5, have hit Christchurch and surrounding areas, Increasing the risk of damage.
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