Residents shoveling silt in back yard that has been entirely covered in silt from liquefaction.
Residents shoveling silt in back yard that has been entirely covered in silt from liquefaction.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Members of the public clearing silt in Flemington Avenue in North New Brighton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Members of the public clearing silt in Flemington Avenue in North New Brighton".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Piles of silt on Flemington Avenue in North New Brighton, cleared from residents' gardens".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt from Flemington Avenue".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers from the Student Volunteer Army clearing silt in the garden of a property along Flemington Avenue".
A digger scrapes up liquefaction silt from Warden Street in Shirley, while workers with shovels look on. The photographer comments, "Clearing silt in Warden St".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers registering for the Student Volunteer Army at the QEII carpark".
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Volunteers registering for the Student Volunteer Army at the QEII carpark".
A police car drives down a liquefaction-covered Geraldine Street in St Albans, past residents with shovels and wheelbarrows clearing silt.
Severe damage on a New Brighton Road. It had to be reformed and raised up 40 cm. A pile of dried liquefaction has been shovelled onto the footpath. Road cones mark out the uneven surfaces on the road.
A photograph of a sign taped to a window. The sign includes a bullet pointed list of humorous observations about Christchurch following the February 2011 earthquake. The sign reads, "You know you're from Christchurch when: you use the term 'liquefaction' and 'seismic design' in casual conversation; digging a hole and shitting in your garden is no longer weird; your mayor describes the city as munted. If he means FUBARed, you agree; weaving through car size potholes on the street is no longer weird; a shower is heaven; you have a preference of which kind of silt you'd rather shovel, dry or wet; you see tanks...driving around town; you are always noting what you are under; due to frequent aftershocks during the night, you sleep like a baby - every 10 minutes you wake up and shit yourself".