Kids at my old gym in Christchurch are shut out for a few days.
… CSG will remain closed for all preschool, recreation and gymsports classes until at least Wednesday. We are awaiting clearance from the City Coucil to re-open…
Coaches and staff were at work, as usual. … I wonder what they’re doing with their suddenly free hours?
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The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook up the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, not only smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines, but it also ripped a new fault line in the earth’s surface.
The quake destroyed at least 500 buildings when it rattled the South Island city at 4:35am. Fortunately, in the city of 400,000, only two serious injuries were reported, and most other buildings suffered only minor damage.
The city escaped further devastation partially because the earthquake happened before dawn. If it had happened just a few hours earlier or later, when many more people would be in the city, things could have been much worse in terms of injuries and fatalities. …
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