Canterbury Earthquake - State of Emergency

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The mayor of Christchurch has declared a local state of emergency.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 073

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A photograph of a WRFF Helitack Rappel Crew emergency response vehicle parked on Acton Street.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 024

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team sitting against a fence on Worcester Street near Latimer Square.

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A photograph of a volunteer from the Wellington Emergency Management Office working at a table in the temporary emergency management offices at the Mainland Foundation Ball Park.

WEMO ERT Set 2 - February 2011 - Photograph 03

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team team on the footpath of Worcester Street near Latimer Square.

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office in a van. Out the window is an earthquake-damaged building.

WEMO ERT Team Set 1 - June 2011 - Photograph 3

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office at a graduation ceremony in the Wellington Town Hall. The volunteers were awarded certificates of appreciation at the ceremony, for their work in the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 36

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street. Plastic fencing and road cones have been placed along both sides of the road as cordons. Behind the fences are piles of bricks and other rubble from the buildings above.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 38

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street. Plastic fencing and road cones have been placed along both sides of the road as cordons. Behind the fences are piles of bricks and other rubble from the buildings above.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 37

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street towards the intersection of Manchester Street. Buildings on either side of the team have been damaged by the earthquake. Plastic and wire fences line the street to the right.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 23

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A photograph looking north-west down High Street towards the intersection with Manchester Street. Rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings lines both sides of the street. In the distance members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and several excavators are working.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 170

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Hereford Street near the intersection of Manchester Street. In the background is the Hotel Grand Chancellor. The hotel has a noticeable slump on the left side.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 35

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Lichfield Street. Plastic fencing and road cones have been placed along both sides of the road as cordons. Behind the fences are piles of bricks and other rubble from the buildings above.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 14

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the Red Cross, standing on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester Street. In the background an excavator is parked on the road. Behind the excavator is a block of earthquake-damaged buildings.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 100

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Manchester Street. In the background is a group of earthquake-damaged shops. The outer walls of the top storeys of the shops have collapsed, the bricks spilling onto the street.

WEMO ERT Team Set 1 - June 2011 - Photograph 4

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office at a graduation ceremony in the Wellington Town Hall. The volunteers were awarded certificates of appreciation at the ceremony, for their work in the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake in Christchurch.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 208

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A photograph of the Copthorne Hotel on the corner of Kilmore and Durham Streets. Tape has been draped around the footpath in front of the building. A member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team is walking through the intersection below.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 40

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inspecting the Southern Finance Ltd building on Montreal Street.

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office in Wellington Airport. The volunteers travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help with the emergency response.

WEMO ERT Set 3 - February 2011 - Photograph 078

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team using a crowbar to open the door of a building in the Christchurch central city.

Jim Baltaxe WEMO Photograph 002

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A photograph of volunteers from the Wellington Emergency Management Office in Wellington Airport. The volunteers travelled to Christchurch after the 22 February 2011 earthquake to help with the emergency response.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 113

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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Dundas Street near the Smiths City car park. In the background several crushed cars have been removed from the car park and stacked on the road.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 38

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 48

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on the corner of Lichfield and Manchester Streets. In the background an excavator has been parked on the street. In the background is a large pile of rubble from several earthquake-damaged buildings.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 39

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - February 2011 - Photograph 37

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police inspecting the Cherish Bridal and Formal Wear store on Montreal Street. Inside the store one of the ERT members is attempting to break through a wall.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 47

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the Red Cross working on High and Manchester Streets. On both sides of the street there are piles of rubble from the earthquake-damaged buildings. Several excavators have been parked in a line along the street.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 34

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A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing in a car park on Lichfield Street. The team are wearing face and gas masks, hard hats, safety glasses, knee pads, and rubber gloves. In the background are several earthquake-damaged buildings.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 13

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A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on the intersection of Manchester and Lichfield Streets. In the background is the Majestic Theatre. Piles of rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings has been piled on the road below the building.

WEMO ERT Set 1 - March 2011 - Photograph 15

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A photograph of an excavator clearing the rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings on Lichfield Street. The rubble has been gathered from the street and piled up beside the Majestic Theatre. In the foreground a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team is crossing the street.