Christchurch Earthquake 2011
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- Created on: 04-05-17 10:58
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- Christchurch
- Causes
- Australian Plate
- Pacific Plate
- Primary Effects
- 181 people were killed and around 2,000 people were injured
- Liquefaction (where the ground gets saturated and loses strength) caused lots of damage to roads and buildings
- Part (size of 20 football fields) of the country’s longest glacier was broken off creating a large iceberg
- 50% + of Central City buildings severely damaged including the city’s cathedral which lost its spire
- 80% of the city was without electricity
- Hundreds of kilometres of water and sewage pipes were damaged
- Secondary Effects
- Damage to roads through liquefaction made it difficult for people and emergency services to move around
- Schools had to share classrooms because of the damage to other school buildings
- People were affected mentally by the earthquakes and needed support
- Business were put out of action for long periods causing losses of income and jobs
- Christchurch could no longer host Rugby World Cup matches so lost the benefits, e.g. tourism and income, they would bring
- Long term responses
- Water and sewerage was restored for all residents by August
- Provided temporary housing and ensured all damaged housing was kept water tight
- Roads and houses were cleared of silt from liquefaction by August and 80% of roads/50% of footpaths were repaired
- Paid $898 million in building claims
- Short term responses
- Areas were zoned (green, orange, white, red) to classify damage/cost of repairs
- Chemical toilets were provided for 30,000 residents
- International aid was provided in the form of money (around $6-7 million) and aid workers
- Cared for the most vulnerable people and ensured people were safe from dangerous buildings
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