"You know you are from Christchurch when…" you manage to keep your sense of humor through a year of nonstop hardship.

Hawaii and Washington-based Airmen route through Christchurch, New Zealand to MEDEVAC an ailing National Science Foundation contractor from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. ChristChurch, New Zealand (PRWEB) July 01, 2011 While using night vision equipment and navigating around volcanic ash hazards, a C-17 Globemaster III and crew from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, alongside aeromedical evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Team Airmen, successfully evacuated an ailing Antarctic government contractor June 30.

NEWTON, Mass., June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost four months after its 6.3 magnitude earthquake, the city of Christchurch, New Zealand is getting ready to rebuild, and a series of panoramic images shot by Jason Mill, an EveryScape Ambassador, are providing critical assistance.

A series of powerful aftershocks rocked the already quake-battered New Zealand city of Christchurch Monday, destroying one of the few remaining buildings downtown and throwing thousands of residents into darkness.

A pair of moderate earthquakes rattled Australia and New Zealand on Saturday.