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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