I heard about this today at work. Check it out…..
This is a wonderful way to help the citizens of Christchurch in this terrible time.
98 People are now estimated to have perished in this latest disaster, 226 people are still unaccounted for and search and rescue teams from new around New Zealand and Australia and working around the clock to rescue those still trapped in damaged buildings
The 6.3 quake devastated and already fragile and damaged city, with aftershocks still occurring nerves are frayed and the news coming out of Christchurch is not good. The number of deaths is expected to rise and our hearts go out to all those families who have lost their loved ones.
There have been 30+ aftershocks since measuring approximately 3-4 on the Richter scale further weakening structures. People wanting to help search and rescue personnel are being turned away for their own safety. The rescue and recovery effort will take more time yet and people are being urged to be patient. There have been no rescues today and it is reported hopes are fading.
Over 5,000 aftershocks have been felt by residents since the quake in September 2010 which measured 7.1 on the Richter scale.
Information on the Richter scale can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richter_magnitude_scale
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