Civil Defence keep watch on flooding
Civil Defence keep watch on flooding
Waitaki District Council communications officer Scott Ridley believes he has appeared on every television network and radio station in New Zealand this week.
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Mopping up continues with 50 roads still closed
Mopping up continues with 50 roads still closed
"It came quickly and left just as fast," Waitaki Civil Defence spokesman Scott Ridley said yesterday, as floodwaters disappeared across the district.
New procedure for tsunami alerts
New procedure for tsunami alerts
Dunedin Civil Defence authorities will change the way they respond to tsunami alerts in future.
Only 15% of NZ homes have 3 days' emergency rations
Only 15% of NZ homes have 3 days' emergency rations
Only 15 percent of New Zealand households have the most basic provisions needed to survive for three days, should disaster strike.