Story: Historic earthquakes

Fire fighter in the wreckage

Fire fighter in the wreckage

After the water supply dried up, fire fighters were powerless to do anything. This fire fighter is walking through the wreckage, with no way to respond.

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Eileen McSaveney, 'Historic earthquakes - The 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/4562/fire-fighter-in-the-wreckage (accessed 19 April 2024)

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 28 Mar 2011, updated 1 Nov 2017