Residents of Christchurch, New Zealand are experiencing a series of aftershocks as they begin the difficult task of cleaning up after Sunday, 5 September’s massive 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
A group of students using social network site Facebook has organized groups of volunteers to help residents clear up debris. Sam Johnson, a 21 year-old law student at Canterbury University, says 300 people showed up within hours of setting up the group. The following day more than 1,900 people volunteered.
Links to other sites: AP, AFP, Student Volunteer base for Earthquake cleanup
Source: RT
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News story, GenevaLunch, 7 September 2010.
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Tags: Canterbury University, Christchurch, earthquake, Facebook, Sam Johnson
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