Avon River reacts to Feb 2011 earthquake

Tuesday 22 February, 2011, 2.07 PM

Following 22 Feb 2011 quake, the Avon River running through town suddenly turned chalky grey-white (due to liquefaction sediment) and rose rapidly in its banks. This photograph was taken on Oxford Terrace in the Central Business District. I was hiking from our office evacuation point in Cranmer Square to my home in Avonside, along all the quake-trashed & flooded & liquefaction-strewn streets ... all still in my office-appropriate tiny strappy heeled shoes. Didn't have any other footwear, and at least it was safer than walking barefoot on broken glass!

Creator: Anna@Aotearoa (Anna Stevens)

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

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Avon River reacts to Feb 2011 earthquake

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