Sixteen-year-old Sam Mackwell and his mates from St Thomas of Canterbury College have created a device that uses boiling water to charge cellphones, power a light and run a radio. They came up with the idea for the small generator after the first earthquake in Canterbury in September when electricity supplies were cut to much of the city. They call the device"The Lion"and hope to sell it in retail stores soon.
A few older Christchurch Earthquake Pics from after the 6.3 last Feb (2011). And yes the aftershocks are still happening.. Twitter | Facebook |
Canterbury Earthquake 04/09/10 Christchurch New Zealand
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Worcester Street towards Latimer Square. Civil Defence emergency response vehicles are parked along the street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Worcester Street towards Latimer Square. Civil Defence emergency response vehicles are parked along the street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team inside a WRFF Helitack Rappel Crew emergency response vehicle.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team on Gloucester Street, opposite the Christchurch East School. In the foreground, an emergency response vehicle is parked on the road.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team on Gloucester Street, opposite the Christchurch East School. In the background, an emergency response vehicle is parked on the road.
A photograph of Hutt City Emergency Response team members posing with Emergency Operation Centre staff members on Salisbury Street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team in the back of a New Zealand Army truck. The ERT members are in Christchurch to help out in the emergency response to the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Lichfield Street outside the MSC House.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team and the New Zealand Police standing on the corner of Worcester and Barbadoes Streets. In the background several emergency response vehicles are parked on the street.
A photograph of a stretcher bed and the belongings of a Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team member. The stretcher was set up in the hall of the Rima Park Scout Camp.
A document produced by SPCA Canterbury outlining a plan for pet owners to follow in order to prepare for a disaster.
A plan which outlines the function, roles and responsibilities of SCIRT during an emergency event affecting SCIRT construction works. The first version of this plan was produced on 30 April 2012. Note that personal details of key personnel have been removed from this document.
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A photograph of a member of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing inside a workshop.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team relaxing in Latimer Square.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team relaxing in Latimer Square.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Antigua Street near Corys Electrical.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Worcester Street towards Latimer Square.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team eating lunch in Latimer Square.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down St Asaph towards Antigua Street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team standing on Antigua Street near Corys Electrical.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team breaking into a clinic in the Christchurch city centre.
A photograph of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team meeting outside the Christchurch Art Gallery.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team examining collapsed scaffolding on Liverpool Street.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team walking down Worcester Street towards Latimer Square.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team relaxing on stretcher beds. The stretchers were set up in the hall of the Rimu Park Scout Camp.
A photograph of members of the Wellington Emergency Management Office Emergency Response Team relaxing on stretcher beds. The stretchers were set up in the hall of the Rimu Park Scout Camp.