Useful Quake Contacts

[Tia Maria]

I think there have been lots of useful contacts and info dotted through some of the longer threads, so I thought we could collate them here so those needing them have quick and easy reference.

Google Person Finder:

http://christchurch-2011.person-finder.appspot.com/

Please add any websites, phone numbers etc you think can help

[Tia Maria]

If you can't get on to the Red Cross website to donate money, then you can do it through Grab One:

www.redcross.org.nz

http://www.grabone.co.nz/home

[Tia Maria]

Trade Me is hoping to get a service going to put people in contact with accommodation options:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/M...07247&topic=45

[Tia Maria]

For those needing a place to stay and for those with a place to offer:

http://quakemap.net/

[Tia Maria]

To donate money to the Pet Emergency Earthquake Fund or to register a lost pet:

http://www.spcacanterbury.org.nz/

[Jo Jo]

Up to date info from Environment Canterbury, including phone numbers, welfare centre details, etc:

http://canterburyearthquake.org.nz/

[Eireann013]

There's another site to find or register accommodation:

http://www.quakeescape.org.nz/

I've just added my house here in Lower Hutt; since I've only been here a month I've got plenty of room (albeit limited furniture)!

[NikT]

People in Napier/Hastings can register accommodation here with the councils quake response.

Nick.

[ralf-nz]

According to INZ http://www.immigration.govt.nz/branc...sionschch.htm:
"For the most up-to-date source of information on the earthquake, people should go to www.civildefence.co.nz or www.canterburyearthquake.org.nz."

[Tia Maria]

People overseas can donate too:

http://www.redcross.org.nz/cms_display.php

would you like to donate from overseas?

Our sister national societies in Australia and the UK have set up appeals to help raise much needed funds to support the work of New Zealand Red Cross as we respond to the earthquake in Christchurch.

•in Australia go to: www.redcross.org.au
•in the United Kingdom go to: www.redcross.org.uk