About 50 New Zealand Red Cross personnel are on the ground in Marlborough and Kaikoura, the two worst hit areas. Red Cross teams will also provide support for people stranded by the current road flooding in Wellington. Red Cross is running welfare centres in Ward and Kaikoura to support people affected by the earthquakes. Kaikoura Earthquake. #eqnz pic.twitter.com/wCwmZYHBzb — GeoNet (@geonet) November 15, 2016People wanting to help those affected by the earthquake can donate to Red Cross' November Earthquake 2016 appeal at redcross.org.nz/donate.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 15, 2016 05:54 UTC