Posted on 11/15/2016 11:38:09 PM PST by naturalman1975
Australian, Canadian and US warships are heading to the New Zealand town of Kaikoura to help with evacuations after a series of powerful earthquakes.
Two people were killed when two simultaneous quakes hit near Christchurch on Monday morning, followed by thousands of aftershocks.
Thousands were cut off in Kaikoura after roads and infrastructure were badly damaged.
Many were tourists visiting the popular whale-watching destination.
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More than 400 people have already been evacuated by air or sea, and the defence force aims to get all people who want to leave out by the end of Wednesday, the New Zealand Herald reported.
The HMNZS Canterbury in already in the area, while HMNZS Wellington has begun surveying the seabed. The ships will be joined later on Wednesday by Canada's HMCS Vancouver, Australia's HMAS Darwin and the US destroyer USS Sampson.
The USS Sampson is the first US warship to visit New Zealand in 30 years.
The foreign warships had been destined for Auckland to take part in 75th anniversary celebrations for the New Zealand navy but diverted to help with the recovery effort.
New Zealand Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee said the offer of assistance was "heartening", and that Japan and Singapore had also offered help.
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From the news clips I have seen ,their roads & rail systems are completly shot due to numerous landslips.
I just hope the majority of the population are safe.
Earthquakes are more so much more deadly than tornados fires or floods as you can’t prepare before one hits.
“The foreign warships had been destined for Auckland to take part in 75th anniversary celebrations for the New Zealand navy but diverted to help with the recovery effort.”
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That’s what they say, but we know it’s actually a set up to invade NZ and free those poor people from Kangaroos or something.
“You may find these (parody) TV ads from Australia amusing: Invade New Zealand”
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I’ve always thought we should set aside a weekend and invade Canada. Then withdraw the occupation before winter sets in.
No need to invade a wholly owned subsidiary...
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