Page 2 of the local paper here has a full page of messages from the government to its citizens. (paraphrasing):
“Welcome Home-Information for residents returning to Christchurch”
1) Recovering after the earthquake.
Firstly check with your neighbours and ask them if they have power, water and electricity. Check [gov website} for advice.
2) Can I enter my property safely?
If your property has been red tagged then do not enter, it is unsafe. Consult with a structural engineer on what needs to be done to make it safe.
3) Emergency Accommodation
Call [number] for temporary housing.
4) Water.
If your property dos not have water ask a neighbor to run a hosepipe over the fence. Water can also be obtained from the temporary tankers roaming the city. All water needs to be boiled until further notice.
Portable hot showers are at 6 locations throughout Christchurch.
Stay away from rivers and estuaries because of sewage overflows.
5) Rubbish
Organic, recyclable and rubbish will be collected as normal.
6) House damage and repair.
For all damage under $2,000 go ahead and arrange for the work to be done, keep all receipts and file a claim with the government. For repairs over this amount contact the government for an inspection.
7) Recovering your car from the red zone
Call [number] but please be patient, all red zone areas remain dangerous and it may take weeks to reclaim all cars.
8) Maori Support Services
[numbers to call]
9) Ethnic support
Foreign language support [numbers]
10) Coloured placards on businesses.
Green = safe to resume business
Yellow= entry permitted with an engineer in attendance.
Red= no admittance until a detailed engineering report has been submitted and evaluated.
11) Memorial Service, Friday, March 18th
Please walk, bike or bus to this service.
We see lots of Japanese tourists here walking around...I would like to talk with them but don't know if I should or how.
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