Forget about setting the parking brake; these cars are going nowhere. Christchurch neighborhoods like this one became unrecognizable due to massive liquefaction in 2011. As the water drains after the quake, the slurry congeals into cement, making its removal difficult and expensive. Photo courtesy of Stuff.co.nz

Forget about setting the parking brake; these cars are going nowhere. Christchurch neighborhoods like this one became unrecognizable due to massive liquefaction in 2011. As the water drains after the quake, the slurry congeals into cement, making its removal difficult and expensive. Photo courtesy of Stuff.co.nz

Forget about setting the parking brake; these cars are going nowhere. Christchurch neighborhoods like this one became unrecognizable due to massive liquefaction in 2011. As the water drains after the quake, the slurry congeals into cement, making its removal difficult and expensive. Photo courtesy of Stuff.co.nz