Canterbury Health System Earthquake Memories, Story 30: Surfing on asphalt

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An earthquake memories story from Paul Schoolderman, Health Protection Officer, Community and Public Health, titled, "Surfing on asphalt".

Canterbury Health System Earthquake Memories, Story 22: Were cracks in the…

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An earthquake memories story from Kay Boone, Clinical Manager, Beacon House, Burwood, titled, "Were cracks in the asphalt outside".

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Damage to the asphalt surface of a car park in Kaiapoi.

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A child picks up a piece of asphalt from the cracked road.

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Damage to the Lyttelton Port. A concrete slab has lifted, breaking the asphalt.

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office standing outside St Paul's School on Gayhurst Road. There are cracks in the asphalt in front, and liquefaction on the ground.

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A photograph of road works on a residential street in Christchurch. A patch of asphalt has been removed and a digger and a steam roller are parked to the side. A worker in a high-visibility vest and hard hat is directing traffic along one lane.

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A photograph of the earthquake damage to St Paul's School in Dallington. Large cracks can be seen in the surface of the asphalt. Silt from liquefaction is visible in front of the school buildings. Tape has been placed on the building to keep people away.

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Damage to the road on Bracken Street in Avonside. Asphalt has been poured over cracks in the road to smooth them out.

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A house on Avonside Drive with cracks in the asphalt of its driveway showing where the land has shifted as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

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Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Local resident Angela Mullin ponders her next move as a car sinks into sand disgorged from under the asphalt road in Flesher Avenue, Richmond".

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A view down Bracken Street in Avonside. A power pole has been propped up by a concrete block because the asphalt around it has sunk as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake.

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A house on Avonside Drive with cracks in its foundations and the interior wall of its porch as a result of the 4 September 2010 earthquake. Cracks can also be seen in the asphalt of its driveway.

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Damage to Christchurch city following the 22 February earthquake 2011. A crack in the road where the asphalt has lifted, possibly due to liquefaction. Cones have been placed along the crack to warn drivers of the irregular surface.