57% of Christchurch buildings are unsafe

A few days ago, someone in the media said that "Christchurch's CBD has been decimated". If only that where the case. That person didn't know the meaning of the word "decimate". (The word originates from Roman times - if a Legion was getting unruly, it would be decimated, ie, 1 in 10 soldiers killed).

As it turns out, the CBD has been more than decimated. This mornings herald stated that 755 buildings (26%) are red-stickered (ie, they are pretty much guaranteed to be demolished), and a further 909 (31%) where yellow-stickered meaning that access has been restricted and is to the ground floor only - chances are most of these buildings won't make it either...