Christchurch was hit by another huge earthquake yesterday. At 6.3 it was less powerful than the one in September (7.1) but it was shallower and much closer to the city. Worse, where the last one was at 4am while people were asleep, this one was at lunchtime where the whole city was going about their daily business.
The death toll is at 65 and forecast to rise, hundreds are injured, trapped or just missing. The city itself has pretty much been levelled in many areas. We have rescue workers being flown in from all over the world.
Please pray for them as they look for people trapped and missing, for families as they are notified of the loss of loved ones and for strength and wisdom for all of our emergency services personnel as we try to come to terms with the magnitude of what has happened.
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A tribute to the victims of the Christchurch earthquake:
http://earthquakes.videohq.tv/2011/02/new-zealand-tribute-to-earthquake_22.html
Please donate and help via the official lines on that page.
If you want to donate online you can donate via the Salvation Army at:
http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/giving-back/donate-online/disaster-appeals/canterbury-earthquake-appeal/
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