| Tue, 7 Sep 2010 Hermine gives south Texas another tropical lashing | PAUL J. WEBER | Associated Press Writer= RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) — Tropical Storm Hermine gave a wet and windy punch to Texas on Tuesday but left only minor scrapes in the storm-weary Rio Grande Valley, which is proving resilient this hurricane season after taking ... | Christchurch earthquake: Shakes go on By 10:37 AM Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Share Email Print | It has been a week of seismic unrest in New Zealand and abroad, with a cluster of quakes following the Christchurch tremor on Saturday, and a large quake rattling the Pacific Islands. | But scientists say apart from ... | Businesses can still act to mitigate earthquake Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:14 am | Press Release: Plan b | Businesses can still act to mitigate earthquake effect | Even at this stage, businesses in Christchurch can take measures to help ensure their survival through the current earthquake crisis. | “With ... | Earthquake Hits Canterbury's Economy Hard Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:11 am | Press Release: Paymark | Earthquake Hits Canterbury’s Economy Hard | Figures just released by Paymark show that businesses in the Canterbury region are trading almost one-third less than the same time last year in the wake ... | Quake: Highway Update Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 11:36 am | Press Release: New Zealand Transport Agency | The NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) says state highways in Canterbury are holding up well as the region continues to experience aftershocks following Saturday’s earthquake. | NZTA Ca... | Gordon Campbell: the 'quake aftermath & Sean Plunket Wednesday, 08 September 2010, 10:43 am | Column: Gordon Campbell | Gordon Campbell on the ‘quake aftermath, and Sean Plunket’s exit | The news that Police have reported a 53% leap in domestic violence incidents stands in stark contrast to the media narrati... | Christchurch earthquake: Family violence up as strain takes toll 10:35 AM Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Share Email Print | Burglaries in quake-ravaged Christchurch are actually down but family violence offences have soared more than 50 per cent, say police. | Provisional data showed that burglaries have decreased by 11 per cent in compariso... | Earthquake state of emergency extended By Breaking 11:15 AM Wednesday Sep 8, 2010 Share Email Print Expand Shrink | The state of emergency in Christchurch has been extended a further seven days following an aftershock of 5.1 on the Richter scale this morning. | The announcement is due to be made at midday bu... | | |
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