Updated situation:
- The welfare centre at Burnside High School is closed this morning due to damage sustained as a result of a number of after shocks over night. People staying there will be given the choice of re-locating to the main welfare centre at Addington Raceway.
- There was an increase in the number of people staying in the welfare centres over night. Linwood welfare centre hosted 105 people over night; Addington another 145 and 71 people stayed at the Burnside welfare centre.
- The domestic terminal at Christchurch Airport has been closed over night because new cracks have appeared in the building due to aftershocks. Travellers on domestic flights are leaving from the international terminal.
For more information contact 027 2410244 or (03) 941 7373 .
