Sometimes, however, it takes time for the full impact of a natural disaster or large complex announcements to be revealed. Given its complexity, it even had to be upgraded from 7.5 after a few days, as earth scientists examined it more closely. What happens, then, when the big one strikes Wellington itself? How much more damage will be revealed in Wellington and at CentrePort in the coming weeks? As Christchurch has illustrated, more issues will emerge for them, and a long difficult slog lies ahead.

Source: Otago Daily Times November 18, 2016 17:14 UTC