Earthquakes + snowstorms = deep trouble

17 August 2011, 8.15 AM

In the Residential Red Zone, snow-thaw from the mid-August 2011 blizzard combined with existing earthquake damage to create sudden and massive pot-holes. Residents trying to navigate the treacherous roads had to keep a wary eye out for ankle-or-axle-breakingly deep pits & sudden subsidence. Note the wheely bin at left, acting as an impromptu hazard marker, especially at night-time!

Creator: Anna@Aotearoa (Anna Stevens)

Area: East / Avonside

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-DW-118871

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Earthquakes + snowstorms = deep trouble

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