International military effort to help Kaikoura

[bob10]

The NZ defence force is going all out to help, assisted by Aus.,Canada, USA, Japan

Truck convoy braves dangerous roads for quake aid - CONTACT magazine (http://www.contactairlandandsea.com/2016/11/18/truck-convoy/)

[Gordie]

And civilians helping out.......(that beastie got through before the army did!)https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2016/11/245.jpg

[bob10]

Indeed they did. The drivers first request, a Beer. He earned it.

'I'm buggered - I need a beer': first overland relief reaches Kaikoura | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86543824/im-buggered--i-need-a-beer-first-overland-relief-reaches-kaikoura)

[bob10]

First truck in Kaikoura now making round-the-clock trips to replenish town's water supply | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/nz-earthquake/86649653/first-truck-in-kaikoura-now-making-roundtheclock-trips-to-replenish-towns-water-supply)