Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "The Avon River is at this point on Avonside Drive 10 km from the estuary. At high tide the river now overflows its banks showing that the ground has sunk by about 40 cm".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damage from the February 22nd earthquake in Christchurch. People queuing and waiting for water at Redcliffs School".
A pallet of chemical toilets. The toilets were being delivered to residents in Christchurch who had been without water for ten days.
A truck fire fighter from the Christchurch City Council Rural Fire Authority spraying water on the road next to the CTV Building.
An amphitheatre in Victoria Square where water from the Avon River has overflowed. In the background, the Crowne Plaza can be seen.
Plywood sheeting covers a broken window in the Gallery Apartments building. On the wall in front is spray-painted "All off, water".
A photograph of a bench on the banks of the Avon River. The water level is over the base of the bench.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A photograph of a pipe supplying water to residential properties on River Road in Richmond".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A photograph of a pipe supplying water to residential properties on River Road in Richmond".
A photograph looking into the basement of the Copthorne Hotel. Rolls of carpet and chairs are sitting in a pool of water.
A submerged walkway next to the Avon River. The water level of the Avon River is higher than normal along Avonside Drive.
A photograph of a bench on the banks of the Avon River. The water level is over the base of the bench.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A photograph of a pipe supplying water to residential properties on River Road in Richmond".
Plywood sheeting covers a broken window in the Gallery Apartments building. On the wall in front is spray-painted "All off, water".
Thousands in Christchurch still without power and water supply after yesterday's earthquakes and the government will soon decide which suburbs must be abandoned.
A photograph of a bench on the banks of the Avon River. The water level is up over the base of the bench.
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged well at the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
Photograph captioned by Fairfax, "Damaged well at the earthquake-damaged water pumping station on the corner of New Brighton Road and Palmers Road".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Temporary sewer pipe (on the street) and water pipe (along the fence lines) running down Kingsford Street".
The Canterbury earthquakes have forced the Government to look more closely at the strength of the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks.
Outside the PriceWaterHouseCoopers building on Oxford Terrace. In front, the footpath has warped and liquefaction can be seen on the road.
More now on the the Government's move to sure-up the country's transport, water, sewerage, energy and communication networks in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes.
With many people in Christchurch still without power and water and the streets covered in a thick layer of silt, getting clean clothes is proving difficult.
A man walks across his cracked and liquefaction-covered lawn in Richmond. The photographer comments, "Andy Corbin checks liquefaction and surface water in his lawn".
Coffee break before more checking on leaking water mains. File Ref: CCL-2011-03-17-St Albans-IMG_0375 From the collection of Christchurch City Libraries.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "On-street sewer pipe, portaloo, and on-street water pipe all part of life in Kingsford Street, Horseshoe Lake".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Loading the remains of 107 Manchester Street into a demolition truck. The water is to keep the dust down.".
Residents from one of Christchurch's eastern suburbs collecting a chemical toilet from the Army. Their suburb has been without water and power for over ten days.