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Quake Shakes New Quake Shakes New ZealandZealand
By: Shyawn Gholami Period 4
Earthquake StrikesEarthquake Strikes Quake struck Quake struck
Christchurch on Christchurch on Tuesday (Feb. 22) at Tuesday (Feb. 22) at 12:51 pm local time12:51 pm local time
6.3 magnitude 6.3 magnitude earthquakeearthquake
Streets were very Streets were very busybusy
Called country’s Called country’s biggest disaster in 80 biggest disaster in 80 yearsyears
Results of QuakeResults of Quake 148 people have died, with 50 148 people have died, with 50
still missingstill missing About 120 people were forced About 120 people were forced
to be amputated in order to to be amputated in order to be rescuedbe rescued
estimated total cost of estimated total cost of damage is about $12bn damage is about $12bn (£7.4bn), according to the (£7.4bn), according to the Associated Press news agency Associated Press news agency
80% of people in Christchurch 80% of people in Christchurch w/out waterw/out water
Increase in premature laborIncrease in premature labor At least a third of the At least a third of the
buildings in Christchurch need buildings in Christchurch need to be demolished, along w/ to be demolished, along w/ 100s of suburban homes100s of suburban homes
Christchurch CathedralChristchurch Cathedral
Prime Minister John KeyPrime Minister John Key Declared a national Declared a national
state of emergencystate of emergency Imposed a curfewImposed a curfew Emergency shelters Emergency shelters
have been set up, have been set up, schools closedschools closed
Spent Saturday Spent Saturday speaking to families speaking to families who lost loved oneswho lost loved ones
Mr. Key said the Mr. Key said the disaster "may be New disaster "may be New Zealand's single most Zealand's single most tragic event" tragic event"
Worst Hit Building: Worst Hit Building: Canterbury Canterbury Television BuildingTelevision Building
Collapsed during quake, Collapsed during quake, lift cavity caught on firelift cavity caught on fire
More than 100 people More than 100 people may have died in the may have died in the building building
Many of the dead and Many of the dead and missing were faculty and missing were faculty and students at the King's students at the King's Education school for Education school for English language English language students drawn from students drawn from around Asia and around Asia and elsewhere elsewhere
On 23 February, police On 23 February, police decided the damage was decided the damage was not survivable, and not survivable, and rescue efforts at the rescue efforts at the building were suspended building were suspended
Before
After
Countries HelpingCountries Helping rescuers from 10 countries, including Australia, rescuers from 10 countries, including Australia,
Asia, the US and Britain have arrived Asia, the US and Britain have arrived searching broken buildings and piles of debris, searching broken buildings and piles of debris,
as aftershocks continue as aftershocks continue
Environmental Issue?Environmental Issue? Earthquake has Earthquake has
caused some 30 caused some 30 million tons of ice million tons of ice to break of New to break of New Zealand’s biggest Zealand’s biggest glacier (Tasman glacier (Tasman Glacier)Glacier)
Occurred minutes Occurred minutes after quake after quake
This only adds to This only adds to the already rising the already rising water levelswater levels
HOPEHOPE
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