A video of a press conference with Mayor Bob Parker about the 4 September 2010 earthquake. The conference is held outside the temporary Civil Defence headquarters in the Christchurch Art Gallery. Parker announces that he had declared a state of emergency for Christchurch. He also gives advice to residents, telling them to conserve water, avoid flushing the toilets, to not go out and 'rubberneck', and to check on their neighbours.
The fixing of storm water drains on River Road in Avonside.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Christchurch begins the slow recovery process after last weeks devastating 7.1 earthquake. Prime Minister John Key visits a waste water plant near Bromley. Water lab technician Asli Carol and her son Alexander meet the Prime Minister".
Members of the New Zealand Fire Service spraying water into Lyttelton Harbour.
Water surging out of a drain after the September 4th earthquake.
Cones and fencing along River Road in Avonside.
Cones and fencing along River Road in Avonside.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
A photograph of liquefaction and water-logged soil near Anzac Drive in Bexley.
Local sinkhole, near park where water is leaking from groud. Bound to grow
Local sinkhole #2, near park where water is leaking from groud. Bound to grow
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A unit of about 15 New Zealand Territorial Army soldiers prepare to sandbag a broken pumping station in New Brighton to stop water pouring into neighbouring properties. The pumping station on the corner of Palmers Road and New Brighton Road was badly damaged and water was pouring onto both streets".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "A unit of about 15 New Zealand Territorial Army soldiers prepare to sandbag a broken pumping station in New Brighton to stop water pouring into neighbouring properties. The pumping station on the corner of Palmers Road and New Brighton Road was badly damaged and water was pouring onto both streets".
A photograph of the Heathcote-Avon Estuary. A sign warns of contaminated water due to sewage overflows.
A water-damaged desk and computer in an office where overhead sprinklers were triggered by the earthquakes.
A photograph of the Heathcote-Avon Estuary. A sign warns of contaminated water due to sewage overflows.
A warning sign about contaminated water is nailed to a tree next to the Avon River on River Road.
A photograph of a panaroma of Christchurch with Spencer Park, Parklands Library, QEII Park, Bottle Lake Forest, Cowles Stadium, Animal Control, and the Waste Water Treatment Plant labelled. The panaroma is on the wall of the temporary Civil Defence headquarters set up at the Christchurch Art Gallery after the 4 September 2010 earthquake.
It would have been a glorious Spring day in Christchurch had it not been for the magnitude 7.1 earthquake at 4:30 am. All the water and silt you can see covering the street in this photo erupted from the ground following the earthquake.
Road cones and portaloos along Avonside Drive.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "City Care workers repair broken water pipes on Matipo Street, probably caused by the morning's earthquake".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Band Together concert in Hagley Park for earthquake relief. Crowd get watered on a hot day".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Justine Price buying water at Chaffers New World supermarket after the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "David Cullwick buying water at Chaffers New World supermarket after the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch".
A man inspects a large crack in a footpath beside the river, where the land has slumped towards the water.