tens of thousands of christchurch residents are also without power.ut no fatalities. >> there are reports that the prime minister is flying from auckland by helicopter to inspect the damage because the airport has been closed? >> he has just landed. minutes after landing he told television reporters how his own family, relatives, described what it was like in their own homes in christchurch when the quake struck. it was a very lengthy series of violent jolts. terrified families took shelter in door ways or under tables. they feel no family or business has been unaffected. >> we have heard a state of civil emergency has been declared? >> yes. within the past our, a state of civil emergency, which gives authority to command evacuations and take local control over resources. the quake appears to have caused far wars damage to the structural part of the city than first thought. many buildings have been reduced to rubble. fortunately the quake occurred at 4:30 in the morning when the city center was quiet. but thousands of families report property damage.

just west of the city of christchurch, the second largest population center in new zealand. in christchurch, we spoke via skype to geologist mark quigley and his partner, candice eagen. >> it was 4:00-something in the morning. the bed was rattling, moving back and forth a bit. my partner said to me, is that an earthquake and i said, yes. it's definitely an earthquake. >> i woke up to the wardrobe -- the mirrors on the wardrobe just shaking. kind of loud noise. quite scared. >> we went into the house and noticed broken pipes. the yard started to flood. we had sand volcanos erupting out onto the ground. we began to drive around and walk around the suburb and noticed big fractures in the roads. there are reports of some damage in the city center. the power lines have sort of tilted intact and are now sort of lying on their side. we just got an aftershock now. we're just feeling another aftershock right at the moment. we just felt one. they're still coming in. >> there were many of those aftershocks reported, including the one right there as we spoke with mark quigley from chris

. >> with aftershocks still walking the area around the new zealand city of christchurch, emergency servicesre have been extended. there have been nearly 100 tremors since the magnitude seven quake on saturday. >> moving in to keep control, the army has now been deployed in the central district of christchurch after new zealand's worst earthquake in 80 years. a state of emergency remains in force as the operation moves into full gear. here, they are demolishing what the earthquake did not. 100,000 homes, two out of every three, may have been damaged to some degree. buildings like this are structurally unsafe and have to be pulled down. >> the high wind was getting up and it has to be pulled down in the interest of safety. >> the moment of the earthquake strike was captured on cctv at 4:45 a.m. and most people were in bed. >> the prime minister said it was a miracle nobody died. mendicancy wide. the earthquake on saturday was -- and you can see why. ireton saturday was 7.0 magnitude -- the earthquake on saturday was 7.0 magnitude. in the earthquake in china more than 2000 people were killed a

rugby union chiefs in new zealand have promised last weekend's earthquake in christchurch won't affect next year's world cup the finals get underway exactly a year from now seven point one magnitude quake caused widespread damage in the south island city and also left a number of residents injured but ticket holders for the twenty eleven tournament tough to change from sea world cup chiefs sitting in the seven games plan for christchurch will go ahead as planned the fear is however of further problems with aftershocks in the region new zealand hosted the first world cup in one thousand nine hundred seven along with a straight. face all your sport for a knock do stay with us for the world weather. wealthy british sign the sun. times. market why not. why don't you.

the epicenter was just west of christchurch, a city the size of minneapolis. there are no reported deaths but there is plenty of damage and also some looting in the city. here's ben tracy. >> reporter: the streets in christchurch are littered with bricks, the buildings above ripped open by the massive jolt that struck just before dawn. >> oh, my gosh. well that shake lasted probably over a minute. >> reporter: 75% of this city of nearly 400,000 people is without power. the hospital is running on a generator, and countless water pipes have burst. the 7.0-magnitude quake hit a 4:35 saturday morning. frightened energizers huddled in the streets after fleeing their homes in their pajamas. >> my house was completely swinging from side to side. i could hear lots of banging and noises crashing around everywhere. >> reporter: despite being the same size as the quake in haiti that killed 230,000 people, the damage here is much less due to better building codes, fewer people, and the time of day the quake hit. >> people were home, they weren't walking around in the stre

we're right downtown christchurch with older buildings. pretty severe damage, buildings that looked like bombs went off with glass and bricks all throughout the street. a lot of buildings in this town are built in brick and bricks don't do so well in earthquakes. >> how about aftershocks, have you felt any since? >> dozens. in the last half hour, there have been two aftershocks, pretty good jolt. nothing near what the big jolt was. i believe we probably had dozens of small earthquakes since the initial big jolt. >> there have been some reports of looting going on. from what you've seen, do officials seem to have control of the situation there or is it out of control in some pockets? >> you know, it has -- seems to be very under control, very impressed. i was walking before the sun came up. there were a lot of people. storm front storefronts where the glass had been busted out. people could have easily gone in there and looted and we didn't see anything like that happening. police came in, cordoned off the streets and were keeping people ou

the epicenter was just south of christchurch. witnesses say buildings have crumbled and the power is out for much of the city. residents say that after sharks are still going on including one with a magnitude of 5.7. the authorities ruled out the threat of a tsunami. portuguese courts have sent six people to jail for abusing children from the state orphanages. they were found guilty of sexually abusing children, running a pedophile ring, as the state run organization. the trial lasted nearly six years and involve several prominent defendants including a well-known television presenter, a former diplomat and two doctors. >> no stranger to the limelight, a former tv presenter is a national show business celebrity. now he faces a lengthy prison sentence. as is the retired ambassador. there were four other men and one woman. she was acquitted. the others were found guilty of sexual abuse. >> the victims to testify in this trial as witnesses, this is extremely important that they know that the court believes them. they believe that th

. >> the authorities in new zealand have extended the state of emergency in the city of christchurch for another seven days. they suffered another aftershock, five days after the original earthquake. 5.1 was the magnitude. police say underlies the effort for people to stay away from that area. this is bbc news. angelina jolie arrives in pakistan to highlight their plight. and in jail for six months. the sergeant was caught dragging the woman across the floor. speaking after the sentencing, they said the sergeant was a disgrace. she said she did not think the sentence was fair, as she will be living with the effect of the attack forever. >> i have been trying to forget the last two years. i have not been able to. >> how horrific was it, looking at those images? we can look get them and imagined. how difficult was it to look at it? >> it was so terrific. the fact of being arrested, not having anything being explained to me, and in being treated with such violence -- and then being treated with such violence, at one point, i thought they must think i was a terrorist. i am still having a

. >>> authorities in christchurch new zealand are assessing the damage from the 7.1 earthquake that rocked that city yesterday. 120 inner city buildings were badly damaged in the quake. they're being inspected to see if they're safe to enter. residents were ordered to stay in their homes to prevent looting. rescue workers set up shelters for people forced from their homes. >> 95 people turned occupy and out of that, 60 are staying here overnight. police have evacuated certain areas of the town and they can't go back. >> alan: the prime minister says it's a miracle no one was called. it could be months before the full extent of the damage is known. initial estimates.the cost of the quake at 1.4 billion decide. >>> tropical storm earl packed a rainy and windy punch as it hit the canadian coast. the storm maind landfall in nova scotia. it's being blamed for the death of a man who was trying to secure his boat. another man watched as his houseboat broke away. >> when the wind started to pick up, it took off, and we can just let it go. we can't pull it back. >> alan: earl clocked wind up to 70

it was more of a whimper than a wallop and tropical storm earl and what is now in his pafnlgt christchurch airport was closed for inspections. >>> in ireland, former british improvement, tony blair got less than a hero's welcome after the public book signing of his memoir. police arrested for the people after scuffles broke out. mr. blair's best-seller upset opponents, specifically those angered about britain joining in the u.s.-led invasion of iraq. after the signing, he was whisked away in a car, while protesters threw eggs and shoes. >>> blowout preventer on the bp oil well was hoisted to the surface, giving investigators their first look at the failed equipment. now if it had been working properly, the preventer would have sealed the well at the sea bottom after an eruption. engineers have since put in he operation a new blowout priester to stop any further leakage. >>> in his weekly adirection president obama took credit for an economy he says would have been far worse if not for his recovery plan. this comes as the white house plans a major push of economic initiatives after the labo

. >> in world news workers are realizing they have a much bigger drop than expected in christchurch new zealand. much of the area is still quartered off from the earthquake. they got a strong aftershocks today was a 5.1 causing some worries about the safety of buildings in the currency how many were destroyed. it is believed it now 100,000 homes were damaged and at least 500 have already been. in pakistan floodwaters' might be receding but they really have left behind devastated villages you can see the damage to fields. pakistan's ambassador to the u.s. said the military is not so busy with flood relief its really can't bring the fight against terrorists. he said going after extremist in areas near the border does depend heavily on pakistan troops. thousands of people in the country remain homeless. the 36 for the trapped miners we hear a lot about what's going on in the ground c,gv)+pvzsé÷hz46>r4se8mhpno car ringconnect 2400  heard it there'd least one person as an injury there could be many more this point because this just happened an hour or so ago several sites in downtown texas

the earthquake hit the south island west of the city of christchurch at 4:35 a.m. local time. much of the damage was to brick buildings and many people were told to evacuate their homes but many left on their own. >> all my gosh, well, it lasted probably up to a minute. >> it was noisy and moved around a lot. it shook very hard and it took a heck of a long time to stop. >> police are reporting some whooping one of the aftershocks registered 5.7. they have some earthquakes each year but most are too small to be felt. >>> coast guard says that there is no evidence of an oil leak. a platform exploded and sent it still does not know what sparked the fire appeared all crews jumped into the water and were rescued through the seven balls attached to that platform have been shut down. >>> in the meantime b.p. says it has attached a temporary cap to the bottom of its oil well. they plan to raise the blowout preventer to this or this and they will examine the 300-ton equipment for clues as to what caused the explosion on april 20 that killed 11 workers. more than 200 million gallons of

in new zealand people still traumatized by the 7.1 earthquake which hit christchurch over the weekend damaged buildings are being torn down it's an area that has been hit with dozens of aftershocks some pretty big. the city center remains quartered off with only building and work crews being allowed into the area to begin cleaning up. these are pictures of the volcano in indonesia it's erupting again carried erupted this morning testing villages about 15 mi. away. summer of villages are reporting scene make love for the first time thousands of people been taken to emergency centers the volcano has been dormant perforce centuries. some spots flooding a tricky bridge crossing for this bus driver if there only to a set of town this one in a second bridge that had been completely washed away as perilous as this looks the bus did make it across just fine. >> are extended forecast and the cooler weather continues in tomorrow as temperatures dropped another five to 10 degrees over the cooling the scene today carried a gradual warming into the weekend will talk about the cool weather coming u

the quake hit christchurch in the suburbs last saturday. the government of new zealand says the reconstruction costs will likely double from the initial forecast as the number of damaged houses has reached nearly 100,000. prime minister john keys said on tuesday the government will financially support reconstruction. by wednesday, about 140 aftershocks had struck the area. municipal authorities have decided to extend the state of emergency for another week. >>> energy giant bp has concluded that the catastrophic gulf oil spill was caused by a linked series of mechanical and human failures involving multiple companies. its report has immediately been met by backlash. the investigation was conducted by a team of bp and outside experts and disclosed on wednesday. the report blames eight interlinked findings for the accident, including the poor quality of cement used to contain hydrocarbons at the sea bottom and the rig crew's delay in noticing irregularities. bp's outgoing chief executive tony hayward said a series of complex events led to the

state of emergency has been declared on new zealand's south island after a major earthquake struck christchurch. more than 100 billions were badly damaged. at a book signing in ireland, tony blair received a rude reception from protesters who threw eggs and shoes at the former british prime minister. blair's new mem wrors a bestseller, but as elizabeth palmer reports, the reviewers are divided on the man himself. >> reporter: tony blair is a man both loved and loathed. as he arrived at a dublin bookstore, police had to fight to keep his protesters away from him, while nearby, devoted fans lined up for a signed copy of his book. >> tony blair has been a great man for this country. he's a great politician. >> well, don't go out, children, because the grinning ego maniac is back. >> reporter: this memoir is an insider's view of a decade in power. it offers a glimpse of royal tradition. about to be appointed prime minister, blair was told, "you don't actually kiss the queen's hands. you brush them gently with your lips." about princess diana, he tried to warn her off her boyfriend, dodi fayed, but

. >> a strong earthquake that hit christchurch new zealand september the fourth was one of the worst country seen in 80 years. web producer kimberly sakamoto shows us what it looks like on google earth. >> fire here shows not only that huge earthquake but it shows the hundreds of aftershocks that followed. the 7.1 is the first in the series of aftershocks that lit up the page. the dog show you where in the country and to the right will find information about each quake that shows up. the different colors and sizes show you the depth and magnitude of the quake. there is a color coded line at the bottom telling you how deep the quakes were centered. this not showcases the 216 earthquake that happened in the 50 hour. kerrey did you like to take a look about herself as our whats on the web section on www.kron4.com. >> a live look outside this move rise coming in and out of san francisco on the golden gate bridge over to the san mateo bridge and it is a fog the shots. traffic is slowly and 92 in both directions. my mercury moment happend right after our wedding, when i realized that along

a massive earthquake in new zealand, the army has taken over security in the hard-hit city of christchurch. at least 500 buildings were destroyed by saturday's quake. there was no loss of life. the city center where falling glass remains a concern is off limits for business owners for everyone except business owners. the quake measured 7.1. power is back on for most of the city. >>> and guatemala mudslides have left 38 people dead. torrential rains triggered by a tropical depression saturday saturated the ground over the weekend. some victims were buried as they tried to dig out a bus that was hit by a wall of earth. >>> this morning those 33 chilean miners begin their second month trapped a half mile underground. but their ordeal is far from over. they have not been rescued for a month. seth doane reports. >> reporter: dad, how are you, she shouts to the screen? separated by a half mile of rock and seemingly a world apart, miners can now connect with their families by video conference. it was a very emotional experience to see him after such a long time, this wife of a miner says. to boos

rugby union chiefs in new zealand have promised last weekend's earthquake in christchurch won't affect next year's world cup the finals get underway exactly a year from now seven point one magnitude quake caused widespread damage in the south island city and also left a number of residents injured but ticket holders for the twenty eleven tournaments tough to change from say world cup chiefs sitting in the seven guinness plan for christ church will go ahead as planned the fear is however of further problems with aftershocks in the region new zealand hosted the first world cup in one thousand nine hundred seven along with a string. and that is all your sport for another do stay with us for the world weather. this could be just paradise. for the military presence which occupies almost two thirds of the audience temperature and overshadows the people whose every dude line. to sound so people could use their life as they would. be it is worth every bit of strength. and great for the full story we've got it first the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers.

the rugby union chiefs in new zealand have promised last weekend's earthquake in christchurch won't affect next year's world cup the finals get underway exactly a year from now seven point one magnitude quake caused widespread damage in the south island city and also left a number of residents injured but ticket holders for the twenty eleven tournament tough to change see world cup chiefs saving the seven games plan for christ church will go ahead as planned the fear is however of further problems with aftershocks in the region new zealand hosted the first world cup in one thousand nine hundred seven along with astraea. and obvious all your support for not to stay with us for the world weather. question was that so much of. which of course you wanted so here it is it's an angry all pretty right wing media particularly television and radio enormously influential in the us for some. time discover its beauty.

rugby union chief in new zealand how promised last weekend's earthquake in christchurch won't affect next year's world cup the finals get underway exactly a year from now the seven point one magnitude quake caused widespread damage in the south island city and also left a number of residents injured but ticket holders for the twenty eleven tournament tough to change to see will cup chiefs sitting in seven games planned for christ church will go ahead as planned the fear is however of further problems with aftershocks in the region new zealand hosted the first world cup in one thousand nine hundred seven along with a string. and that is all your sport for another do stay with us for the world weather. every month we give you the future we help you understand how we'll get there and what tomorrow brings the best in science and technology from across russia and around the world join us knology update on our g.

. >>> in new zealand, there is a curfew in earthquake-rocked city of christchurch. inspectors say at least 120 droughn buildings were damaged in yesterday's 7.0 earthquake. roads are cracked or covered with debris and let's ritz, gas and water service are disrupt. >> there is also concern that the sigh cey's saursystem is broken. two people were reported injured during the earthquake. >>> in france, tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the interests in paris and other cities to protest the government's order, deporting undocumented romanian and bulgarian immigrants. the un and european commission have condemned the he deportation and french human rights advocates say blaming and punishing an entire group is racist. >>> the san francisco health department reports progress in balloting sexually-transmitted diseases. officials say the number of new hiv infections fell by almost 46% between 2005 and 2009. cases though of gonorrhea also declined. they were down 25%, but the news isn't all good. syphilis and chlamydia infections rose. >>> straight ahead, power to th

. >> residents of christchurch new zealand spend an uneasy evening as a 7.1 quake earthquake rocked the0 inner city building were damaged. rescue workers set up shell tiers. >> we have had 95 people turn up, and 60 stayed here overnight. police have evacuated certain areas. >> alan: the prime minister says it's a miracle no one was killed. it could be months before a full extent of the damage is clear. initial estimates.the cost of the quake at $1.4 billion. >>> four people are under arrest after antiwar protestors hurled shoes and eggs at tony blair at a book signing in ireland. it was blair's first public appearance for his book. the book gives a sense of his invasion of iraq. he said radical islam is in the greatest threat for global security. >>> they called in one after another. next, just released 9-1-1 calls from this week's discovery channel hostage situation. and what the audio tells us about how police moved >> alan: a former fairfield -- the police gave everyone a $100 gift card for everyone who turned in a weapon. the buyback was found in honor of a man who was killed in 200

in fact some residents in a christchurch were evacuated today because their homes are now in deep layerssalt. it spewed out of the soft ground and turned to liquid under the pressure of the quake. >> heavy rain and mud slides have killed 38 people in guatemala. you can see the latest video out of their region to buses and old cars were buried after mud came down off a hillside. officials said the death toll may in fact reach hundred 100. the president of guatemala has declared a national emergency. >> today marks 30 days is the mine caved in trapping 33 miners in chile. their 2,300 ft. underground they're feeling tensions and showing support. some relatives are arguing over who should get the minors paycheck., during the weeks and months it takes to rescue them. the local government is asking the minors to send a note sent to get their salary so that we don't know. relatives of the miners held a procession in amounts to mark the 30th day since the contract. many say they're not going to leave the mine site until their loved ones are returned. >> new details this morning vendor slot has a

authorities in new zealand have extended a state of emergency in the earthquake-ravaged city of christchurche two-day extension comes as army troops took control of the city center earlier today. a 7.1 magnitude quake badly damaged many businesses in that area two days ago. authorities say that at least 500 buildings were damaged. luckily, no one was hurt. >>> investigators probing the massive bp oil spill in the gulf of mexico are about to examine a key piece of evidence from that broken well. and as matt gutman reports, they'll be asking why the well's blowout preventer failed to be the last line of defense. >> reporter: like some mangled creature raised from the deep, this million-pound mass of steel could tell the story about what went wrong on april 20th and who's to blame for the worst spill in u.s. history and the deaths of 11 men. >> bringing this to a conclusion for the investigation to move forward for the families is a major, major thing for the memory of the 11 men. >> reporter: the busted blowout preventer, or b.o.p., is such a key piece of evidence that the fbi documented every

christchurch was the worst hit, and this pedestrian is trying to walk on the spot gold broadway. are using a jackhammer. this is also in crchrist church, this is in new zealand. the prime minister is warning that the economic recovery will be hurt by this powerful earthquake. costing as much as $2 billion. >> checking the golden gate bridge it is moving pretty well in both directions. and headlights east bound, and the moving well east bound, westbound, we will be right back. this droid has evolved to do even more. now it integrates your work e-mail, so you can be hooked up to everything you need to do. turning you into an instrument of efficiency. introducing the new droid 2 by motorola. part of the next generation of does. >> gabriel slate's tech report and since are all in such a hurry, we are thinking about is keeping these small charges plug in. however, if you do not know? it is very bad for energy consumption. if it is there all day is still strong out power. the twisted power perhaps as a few cents? not a big deal. however, if you think of all of those cellphone, thatoq l

it is near christchurch. take a look at the damage. this is this the in christ church where buildings should apart. you concede a minivan right there it was crushed by all of the debris. there is also reports that many collapsed buildings and power outages occurred. at this point there is just too many injuries which is remarkable despite all of the damage. many pictures have been posted online and kimberly brings us a look at the aftermath. truly? >> i have a picture is posted on to better. complete sides of buildings just crumbled and here you can see it. several rooms and one of those bricks came flying down and landed in the streets. here you see a whole side of the building and fried to and several cars. it was completely destroyed and it also cracked the earth. for more of the quake could go to our website. >> of look at the extended forecast. cooling weather for this weekend and casual: as we head into wednesday appeared to be brief, said details are just a few minutes away. stay with us we'll have top stores and a comeback. tha

a magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit the country's second-biggest city, christchurch, in the early morning hours. miraculously, no one was killed. nick schifrin has the latest from london. good morning, nick. >> reporter: it was the most destructive earthquake to hit that area in 80 years. and today, the prime minister is saying that the damages that that quake caused are probably about $1.5 billion. new zealand is in a state of emergency. a violent, powerful earthquake damaged hundreds of buildings, crumpled at least six bridges. twisted railroads and burst water mains, submerging entire villages. >> oh, my gosh. well, that shake lasted probably over a minute. we've got no power. we've got no water. >> i heard people screaming. and maybe a child crying. >> this one, it felt really huge. you know, if it had gone on any longer, or been any stronger, the walls could have caved in of our house. >> this is it. the earthquake. >> reporter: the earthquake seen in this home video, hit in the middle of the night. this man's house survived. but the infrastructure damaged is widespread. many buildin

in the city of christchurch, a 7.1 magnitude.ack on to 90% of the people in that city. >>> a woman is ordered to be lashed after her picture showed up in the "times of london." not wearing a head scarf. but it appears that she may have been misidentified in that photo. >>> and a new world record for simultaneous lassoing. they beat the previous record of 23 cowboys as they twirled the ropes for almost three minutes. lots of world records being reported here on "gma" weekend. and that's a quick look at the headlines. over to marysol with the weather. >>> only we know how to break news here on the weekend show. it's the unofficial end of summer. i tell you, folks in the northeast and midwest should really revel in today's weather. it's going to be absolutely delightful. 73 and very sunny in minneapolis. st. louis, 81. portland, boston, new york, into the 70s. what was hurricane earl is out of here. in its wake, just beautiful skies. so take advantage of it. even in the south, two trouble spots. we're keeping an eye on. portions of

a series of strong aftershocks rocked christchurch, new zealand, days after a powerful 7.1 magnitude quake. all told, about 20 aftershocks hit overnight. scientists predicted they will continue for several weeks, with the worst likely still to come. the city center remained cordoned off by troops today as crews continued to clean up. no one was killed in the quake and only two people were seriously injured. in comparison, the january earthquake in haiti of a similar magnitude killed 230,000 people. tropical storm hermine lost some of its steam as it moved from the gulf of mexico into texas. but it still dumped heavy rains overnight and knocked out power to 35,000 homes in the rio grande valley. flash flood warnings and watches were issued for much of texas and oklahoma. as it moved north, hermine was expected to weaken to a tropical depression, but its effects were forecast to continue all the way to kansas later this week. in colorado today, firefighters intensified their fight against a wildfire burning outside boulder, as 3,000 people were forced to evacuate. the blaze started ear

engineering teams are out all over christchurch, surveying the smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines as well. one geologist says the quake ripped a new fault line in the earth's surface. >>> jetblue says flight attendant stephen slater no longer works there. slater, of course, captured the nation's attention last month when he went on a tirade and jumped down the plane's emergency chute. at that time, he was suspended, pending the outcome of an investigation. an airline memo told employees the whole incident did not take into account the harm that could be caused by emergency slides which are deployed with a potentially deadly amount of force. >>> and finally, this morning, the national buffalo wing festival is being held this weekend in the birthplace of this favorite food, buffalo, new york, of course. that's where the wing lovers showed up in droves and there he is, competitive eater, joey "the jaws" chestnut, competed against five-member teams to see who could eat the most wings in seven minutes. chestnut came in second. he ate just under three pounds. the event fittin

> a state of emergency has been extended for another two days to aid the earthquake cleanup in christchurch, new zealand. demolition crews began tearing down the 500 buildings ruined during the 7.1 magnitude quake. despite the heavy property damage, there was no loss of life. >>> and continuing rainfall in guatemala has forced the temporary halt to rescue operations following weekend mud slides that claimed at least 38 lives. many more people are still missing. >>> flooding in southern mexico has forced the evacuation of at least 5,000 people, heavy rainfall caused major rivers to overflow their banks there. >>> and a woman admired by millions around the world is now being honored by the u.s. postal service. a new stamp on sale this week commemorates the work of nobel peace prize winner mother teresa born a century ago this year. it is now 7:16. let's head back to lester, natalie and stephanie. >> well-deserved honor. thank you, amy. now a check once again with stephanie abrams from the weather channel in for al. great job last week covering hurricane earl. you're keeping busy. on to the ne

particularly in the city of christchurch some residents were evacuated stay because our homes are nowird in deep layers of salt. its beauty and the soft brown which has turned into basically liquid under pressure from the quake. it's a while before the king but get back on their feet after this. >> heavy rain and mud slides have killed 38 people in guatemala. some cars were buried in two vans after hillside collapsed and the death toll may be a hundred before they're done in more than 30 others are injured. if they're still 23 people that are listed as missing. the president of guatemala has declared a national emergency >> new details joran van der sloot has admitted to taking money from the family of natalie holloway telling them he reveal the location of her body. joran van der sloot he is a suspect of the disappearance of holloway five years ago. he said it wanted to get back at her family for making his life tough. he took that money which was part of a sting operation he flew to south america and he's now facing charges that he killed a peruvian woman. 77 >> a.m. will be back wi

so there will be very anxious people around christchurch.t was really a big shakeup this morning and it has a lot of people on edge. so they have been told to take care for the next few days. >> and are people being allowed to get out now or is the city still under a lockdown status? >> reporter: people have been told not to go out if they don't have to. and where we are right now in the center of the city is under lockdown. so to get in here tonight, we've got -- i got dropped at a corner and was told by a police officer to walk down the middle of the road just in case there was another quake. very eerie to be out. it's a saturday night. these roads would usually be full of traffic, but there's nobody around and miss on every corner. so very strange sight here in new zealand. >> we're glad to know most everyone is safe. thanks very much for your reporting. >>> and now to the economy and jobs. employers cut 54,000 workers from their payrolls this august. although that was fewer than analysts expected, the unemployment rate still went up slig