In an effort to assist New Zealand-based rescue efforts, the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has published a […]
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Dom Post: Scientists look into why fault ruptured
Kiran Chug writes in the Dominion Post about the work faced by scientists in trying to understand what made the […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Christchurch earthquake: DNA sought to identify victims
Beck Vass writes in the New Zealand Herald about the identification work being by disaster victim identification teams, who are […]
Continue readingPsychologists give advice following earthquake
Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Christchurch will have far-reaching (and long term) psychological effects on both adults and children. Psychologist Neil […]
Continue readingLessons from Kobe as Christchurch looks to rebuild
A geographer and former urban planner who has written a book about the aftermath of the devastating 1995 Kobe earthquake […]
Continue readingChristchurch – an expert on managing the disaster
Dr Neil Thomas, an expert in natural hazards and disaster management. Dr Thomas, who is based in Kingston University’s School […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Christchurch earthquake – Deadly tremors rebounded on city
Isaac Davison writes in the New Zealand Herald about how hard rock near the epicentre of Tuesday’s Christchurch earthquake may […]
Continue readingRadioNZ: Quake death toll rises to 103
Police are reporting that the death toll from the Christchurch earthquake has now risen to 103. According to the head […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: Hamish Campbell – Technically it’s just an aftershock
GNS Science geologist Dr Hamish Campbell explains why Tuesday’s earthquake is being classified as an aftershock of September’s Darfield earthquake. […]
Continue readingODT: Quake ‘pretty much a bullseye’: building expert
A building expert has said he is not surprised by the damage seen in Christchurch following Tuesday’s earthquake, given its […]
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