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CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE, 2011.

6/3/2011

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Christchurch
Police and Search & Rescue teams outside the ChristChurch Cathedral.
Picture: Sam Mooy Source: The Australian
On the 22nd of February my beautiful hometown of Christchurch was rocked to its very core by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. While it was technically smaller than the 7.1 quake that shook the city six months earlier, it was shallower - and far more deadly. Thankfully my family and friends were all found safe, however a few have lost loved ones, friends or workmates. 

No one was left untouched; people lost possessions, and in some cases their entire houses. Nearly everyone lost power and water, and 13 days on some are still waiting for it to return. Some no longer have jobs to go back to and have left the city, or are living in a strange kind of limbo. As of today 166 people have been confirmed dead, but over 240 are still unaccounted for. 

I have lived the last two and a half years in Melbourne, but a part of my heart will always belong in Christchurch. My thoughts are with all her people, especially my parents, my brother, his partner and all of my friends. It will take a long time for the city to recover, and for the pain to subside, but it will. The people of Canterbury are strong, with a resilient spirit.Even so, if you want to know how you can help, please click here.
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    France is a graphic designer and illustrator hailing from Melbourne, Australia. She loves 60's design, 70's kitsch, 80's toys and 90's music. 

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