[69] Since 15 August 2013 the cathedral congregation has worshipped at the Cardboard Cathedral. Staff were grateful that they did not have to employ triage, but were able to deal with all patients. This included Shirley Boys' High School sharing with Papanui High School,[213] Linwood College sharing with Cashmere High School[214] and Avonside Girls High School sharing with Burnside High School[215] and Marian College sharing with St Bedes College and Unlimited Paenga Tawhiti sharing with Halswell Residential College. The surrounding districts, Selwyn and Waimakariri, have two of the three highest growth rates in New Zealand, at 2.2% and 1.6%, respectively. The primarily wilderness all-volunteer search and rescue organisation, LandSAR, deployed 530 people to the city to perform welfare checks. [16], The current New Zealand building code requires a building with a 50-year design life to withstand predicted loads of a 500-year event. It is the third time the census has been cancelled in New Zealand; the other occasions occurred in 1931, due to the Great Depression, and in 1941 due to World War II. [19] 80% of the water and sewerage system was severely damaged. As per the protocols of New Zealand's Coordinated Incident Management System, the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act, and the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Plan and Guide, Civil Defence Emergency Management became lead agency—with the Director of the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management John Hamilton as National Controller. On one of their journeys, an RAAF Hercules sustained minor damage in an aftershock. Large rocks crumbled from the Sumner/Port Hills and another 70+ buildings were damaged in the Christchurch CBD. [11][12] According to GNS Science seismologists, the energy released in Christchurch was equivalent to a magnitude 6.7 earthquake. [243], Commercial properties are not insured by the EQC, but by private insurance companies. [224][225] The Super Rugby Round 2 match between the Crusaders and Hurricanes scheduled for 26 February 2011 at Westpac Stadium in Wellington was abandoned. The last survivor was pulled from the rubble the day after the quake. He added that the thoughts and prayers of the Commonwealth were with the citizens of New Zealand, and Christchurch especially. The reaction to the statement sent the New Zealand dollar down. [103], The quake was felt as far north as Tauranga[104] and as far south as Invercargill, where the 111 emergency network was rendered out of service. It was deemed unstable and demolished in April 2011. [142] Taiwan sent a 22-member team from the National Fire Agency, along with two tons of specialist search and rescue equipment. Linwood College and Shirley Boys' High School moved back to their original sites on 1 August (the first day of Term 3), and 13 September 2011 respectively. "[186], Barack Obama, President of the United States, issued a statement from the White House Press Office on the disaster by way of an official announcement that "On behalf of the American people, Michelle and I extend our deepest condolences to the people of New Zealand and to the families and friends of the victims in Christchurch, which has suffered its second major earthquake in just six months... As our New Zealand friends move forward, may they find some comfort and strength in knowing that they will have the enduring friendship and support of many partners around the world, including the United States." [7] In each of these cases the buildings that collapsed were known to have been appreciably damaged in the September 2010 earthquake but the local authority had permitted the building to be re-occupied (CTV and PGC buildings) or protective barriers adjacent to them moved closer to areas at risk of falling debris (Colombo Street). The 21-storey PricewaterhouseCoopers building, the city's tallest office tower, was among the office buildings to be later demolished. [172], Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard on the earthquake. Smoking prevalence increases following Canterbury earthquakes. [256][257][260] It is predicted that the people who are displaced experience the worst of the damage, and therefore the reported levels of PTSD and depression are often lower than they would have been had the displaced citizens been available to collect data from. Love New Zealand is dedicated to everything New Zealand. 115 people died in the building, which housed a TV station, a medical clinic and an English language school. The earthquake caused widespread damage across Christchurch, killing 185 people[6][7] in the nation's fifth-deadliest disaster. [255], The Christchurch earthquake of 2011 had widespread mental health effects on the population. [196] New Zealand's governor-general, Sir Anand Satyanand, attended, along with John Key, Bob Parker, and a number of local and international dignitaries. According to GNS Scienceseismologists, the energy released in Christchurch was equivalent to … Canada is standing by to offer any possible assistance to New Zealand in responding to this natural disaster. [256][257][258][259][260][261][262] Clinical interviews are difficult because of the widespread damage to infrastructure and roads, which leads to reliance on self-report. [169] Community laundries were set up in affected suburbs. He said Australia would send counsellors over and a disaster medical assistance team comprising 23 emergency and surgical personnel. The earthquake was followed by several smaller shocks, and then at 2:20pm a huge 6.3 earthquake rocked Christchurch City. [109], 185 people from more than 20 countries died in the earthquake. NSW Task Force 1, a team of 72 urban search and rescue specialists from New South Wales, Australia was sent to Christchurch on two RAAF C-130J Hercules, arriving 12 hours after the quake. The station collapsed on 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.0 aftershock. Most Cantabrians were away from their homes when the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck at 12.51 p.m. on 22 February 2011. [152] The Royal Australian Air Force also assisted with air lifts. 2011) and the preliminary result for the M w 6.0 June aftershock (Beavan, pers. [136] On 1 March, it was announced that the New South Wales Government would be donating A$1 million (NZ$1.3 million[175]) to the victims of the Christchurch earthquake. The court subsequently ruled in favour of Phillipstown and overturned the merger. [262] The damage on a community can lead members to engage in pro-social behaviors[262] which are driven by empathy and desire to support others who have endured a similar traumatizing experience. At 12.51 p.m. on Tuesday 22 February 2011, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake caused severe damage in Christchurch and Lyttelton, killing 185 people and injuring several thousand. The spire of ChristChurch Cathedral has completely collapsed. New Zealand's GNS Science has stated that the earthquake was part of the aftershock sequence that has been occurring since the September magnitude-7.1 quake, however a seismologist from Geoscience Australia considers it a separate event given its location on a separate fault system. The September quake had occurred in the early hours of the morning with family generally close at hand. A composite "Christchurch Response Centre" was established in the Christchurch Art Gallery, a modern earthquake-resilient building in the centre of the city which had sustained only minor damage. 2011), the Christchurch earthquake (Beavan et al. [220][221], Christchurch was set to host five pool matches and two quarter finals of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. [56], The six-storey Canterbury Television (CTV) building collapsed in the earthquake, leaving only its lift shaft standing, which caught fire. Christchurch 8548 September 2011 Thursday 8 September 2011 Work to identify earthquake victims completed June 2011 Wednesday 1 June 2011 5 more earthquake victims named [52] On 28 February 2011, the Prime Minister announced that there would be an inquiry into the collapse of buildings that had been signed off as safe after the previous earthquake on 4 September 2010, "to provide answers to people about why so many people lost their lives. "[180][181], David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, issued a statement and sent SMS text messages to Commonwealth prime ministers. The earthquake struck the city of Christchurch in New Zealand on 22 February 2011. Posttraumatic stress symptoms in Police Staff 12–18 months after the Canterbury earthquakes. The Department of Building and Housing also released a plan for the construction of 500 modular homes. One elderly man has died as a result of this earthquake. 2011 Christchurch earthquake is similar to these topics: June 2011 Christchurch earthquake, 2016 Christchurch earthquake, 1991 Limon earthquake and more. [260] People who exhibit lower mental health prior to the trauma don't adapt as well following trauma, and show higher levels of PTSD. [125], Gerry Brownlee, a Cabinet Minister, had his regular portfolios distributed amongst other cabinet ministers so that he could focus solely on earthquake recovery.[126]. The west wall suffered collapses in the June 2011 earthquake and the December 2011 quake[66] due to a steel structure – intended to stabilise the rose window – pushing it in. [182], Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, issued a statement on behalf of the UN expressing his "deep sadness" and stressed the "readiness of the United Nations to contribute to its efforts in any way needed". 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[100] Large boulders were found on the lawns of damaged houses. In 2013, it was announced that the tower and ball would be restored, and that funds were to be sought from the community to rebuild the rest of the station. [110] Over half of the deaths occurred in the six-storey Canterbury Television (CTV) Building, which collapsed and caught fire in the earthquake. [168] Waste water and sewerage systems were severely damaged. [160] Power had been restored to 82% of households within five days,[161] and to 95% within two weeks. The New Zealand Fire Service coordinated search and rescue, with support from the Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams from New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, United States, Japan, Taiwan, China and Singapore, totalling 150 personnel from New Zealand and 429 from overseas. Police media releases relating to the Christchurch earthquake of Tuesday February 22, 2011. Christchurch earthquake may refer to a number of earthquakes that affected Christchurch, New Zealand. PO Box 76070 The department responded to the situation by activating their crisis plan, forming 20 trauma teams. [102], Redcliffs Primary School, then located at 140 Main Road, right under the cliffs, was moved to Van Asch Deaf Education Centre, 4.5 km from the main site soon afterwards. [260][261][262] Self-report can introduce bias to results, leading to skewed data. Quick Links Animated Quake Maps View the [235], The chief executive of Statistics New Zealand, Geoff Bascand, announced on 25 February that the national census planned for 8 March 2011 would not take place due to the disruption and displacement of people in the Canterbury region, and also the damage sustained by Statistics New Zealand's buildings in Christchurch, which was scheduled to process much of the census. We will be working alongside them to give as much relief and assistance to New Zealand as we possibly can. [88], On 7 March, Prime Minister John Key said that around 10,000 houses would need to be demolished, and liquefaction damage meant that some parts of Christchurch could not be rebuilt on. Time-lapse visualisation of the June 13 2011 earthquake and its aftershocks in Christchurch and Canterbury, New Zealand. One elderly man has died as a result of this earthquake. [137] The United States sent Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 2, a 74-member heavy rescue team consisting of firefighters and paramedics from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, doctors, engineers and 26 tons of pre-packaged rescue equipment. After 7 years, the school is set to be moved to Redcliffs Park in 2020. The Anglican Church decided to demolish the building and replace it with a new structure, but various groups opposed the church's intentions, with actions including taking a case to court. (2015). 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