Twelve Red Crossers from all over the world - Britain, Canada, Japan, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Malaysia - have come together ahead of a Disasters In Developed Countries workshop in Melbourne. We visit our NZ cousins and hear the wisdom of their words following the tragic earthquakes in Christchurch in 2010 and 2011. A flying visit to New … Continue reading return to christchurch
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Christchurch earthquake deployment – day ten
It's always hard leaving at the end of a long stint. I am always desperate to get home, and at the same time reluctant to leave. I pack my bag and leave a thank-you note for John and Alison at the Thistle. happily, my last taxi ride in ChCh is the lovely John, who again … Continue reading Christchurch earthquake deployment – day ten
Christchurch earthquake deployment – day five
Six in the morning finally feels too early for me. I’ve been up between five and six in the morning for two months now, but today it all seems too hard. I am not the only one, it seems. For some reason, the Red Cross garage is not running as smoothly as usual. The cordon … Continue reading Christchurch earthquake deployment – day five
Christchurch earthquake deployment – day four
A change of scene: I head to the centre of Christchurch, to the art gallery. Less than five years old, it emerged relatively unscathed from the earthquake on 22 February, with not one of its hundreds of panes of glass even cracked. As such, it made a perfect location for the multi-agency Emergency Operations Centre, … Continue reading Christchurch earthquake deployment – day four
Máiréad Doyle 