Photo: The power of nature

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A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand’s South island early Sept. 4 and caused widespread damage, particularly in the city of Christchurch. Carol Rowan and Jobie Weetaluktuk, who have many family members and friends in Nunavik and Nunavut, had recently arrived in Christchurch for a three month-stay. “At 4:35 a.m. my bed was rocking like a boat in wavy water, then things started to shake. Moments later I was crouched beneath a sturdy kitchen table with [five other people[ and my husband Jobie. We had just experienced the Christchurch earthquake of Sept. 4, 2010,” Rowan said on Sept. 5. (PHOTO HARVESTED FROM FACEBOOK)