Just when we were looking forward to a peaceful Christmas with no interruptions it would appear that the forces at play under Christchurch have other ideas…
This afternoon Christchurch has been rocked by a significant earthquake; measuring 5.9 on the richter scale, and a series of aftershocks that have not only frayed the nerves of many a Cantabrian but have also put Civil Defence on alert.
This afternoon after about the 3rd significant jolt I headed out to check on Spencerville & Brooklands and then took a drive around St Albans to get a feel for the lay of the land so to speak.
It would appear that Spencerville has escaped damage with minimal slumps in the road. While Brooklands has again seen a significant amount of flooding and liquifaction in selected areas.
Travelling though St Albans they too have been affected by small pockets of liquifaction and slumping in the roads.
This evening Cera & the Christchurch City Council have announced that the recent events do not warrant a full scale Civil Emergency. Which on one hand is a bonus but means that many people will be on call 24/7, while others will be on edge for quite some time…
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