Community Emergency Response Guide Waihemo

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Waihemo Area Map 3 Fire 20 Before a Fire 20 Waihemo Area Map Emergency Planning 5 During a Fire 20 Step 1: Household Emergency Plan 5 After a Fire 21 Step 2: Emergency Survival Kit 5 Step 3: Stay Connected 5 Floods 22 Before a Flood 22 Household Emergency Plan 6 During a Flood 22 After a Flood 23 Emergency Survival Kit 7 Flood Map 24 Stay Connected 8 Pandemic 25 Key Hazards 9 Before a Pandemic 25 Tsunami 9 During a Pandemic 25 Earthquake 9 After a Pandemic 25 Wildfire 10 Major Storms / Snowstorms 10 Fire Map & Instructions 26 Pandemic 11 Flooding 11 Tactical Sites Map - Palmerston 27

Tsunami 12 Civil Defence Centres Before a Tsunami 12 Visitor, Tourist & Foreign Nationals During a Tsunami 12 Welfare Maps 29 After a Tsunami 13 Vulnerable Population - Palmerston 30

Earthquake 16 Before an Earthquake 16 Roles and Responsibilities 31 During an Earthquake 16 Contact Information 32 After an Earthquake 17

Notes 33 Major Storms / Snowstorms 18 Before a Storm 18 During a Storm 18 After a Storm 19

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Te mahi tahi ki te hanga i Emergency Planning

ngā hapori aumangea DO THESE 3 SIMPLE THINGS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE READY Working together to build resilient communities Step 1: Household Emergency Plan

Due to its location and environment, New Zealand faces many potential A household emergency plan will help protect what matters most - you, your loved ones and your disasters. In some cases, such as a weather related or volcanic disaster, pets. It includes knowing the best way to leave your home in an emergency, where to meet and there may be time for a warning. But an earthquake or a tsunami close to how to contact one another if separated. land could strike without warning. All disasters have the potential to cause disruption, damage property and take lives. So it’s vital that you prepare now. Step 2: Emergency Survival Kit

This community response plan will help to show you Whether you’re just starting out or you’re a preparedness pro, gathering your emergency supplies is easy. A good rule of thumb is to have supplies for about 3 days. You’ll be surprised at how how to get ready so you’ll get through. much you already have.

Step 3: Stay Connected

In an emergency or disaster situation you’ll need to know how to get information and how to connect with people around you in your community. Now is a good time to connect so you’ll be ready if a disaster situation occurs.

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STEP 1: CREATE AND PRACTICE STEP 2: CREATE Household Emergency Plan Emergency Survival Kit In most emergencies you should be able to stay in also have essential emergency items in your your home. Plan to be able to look after yourself workplace and in your car. and your household for at least three days or more. Thought should be given to keeping a sufficient Assemble and maintain your emergency survival level of fuel in your vehicle. No less than 1/4 of a items for your home as well as a portable getaway tank is often thought of as best practice. kit in case you have to leave in a hurry. You should

EMERGENCY SURVIVAL ITEMS

Torch with spare batteries Wind and waterproof Blankets or sleeping bags Toilet paper, large rubbish or a selff-charging torch clothing, sun hats, strong bags for your emergency outdoor shoes toilet

First Aid Kit and essenttial Radio with spare batteries Pet Supplies Face and dust masks mediciines

GETAWAY KIT

Everyone should have a packed getaway kit such as formula, food, nappies and a in an easily accessible place at home and at favourite toy work which includes: • Torch and radio with spare batteries • Change of clothes (wind / waterproof clothing and strong outdoor shoes) • Any special needs such as hearing aids and spare batteries, glasses or mobility aids • Toiletries – towel, soap, toothbrush, sanitary items, toilet paper • Emergency water and easy-to-carry food rations such as energy bars and dried foods. • Blankets or sleeping bags

• First aid kit and essential medicines • Face and dust masks

• Essential items for infants or young children • Pet supplies

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STEP 3: KEY HAZARDS IN Tsunami // Earthquake // Major Storms // Stay Connected Snowstorms // Wildfire // Flooding // Pandemic In a power outage, only analogue phones on a Connect with your neighbours Waihemo copper wire network will continue to operate (Fibre • Share contact details with your neighbours so optic networks will fail). you can contact one another if an emergency Cell phone networks can become easily overloaded occurs in a crisis. Texting is a better way to communicate • Tell your neighbours about your emergency with friends and family. plan and ask about their plans Tsunami Use your car to listen to radio broadcasts if you do • Find out who amongst your neighbours may not have a battery operated radio. be able to help you or may need your help in a disaster New Zealand’s entire coast is at risk of tsunami. Use your car for charging your cell phone/ computer. A tsunami can violently flood coastlines, causing • Contact Neighbourhood Support to find out if a A 12v charger is required for this. Make it part of devastating property damage, injuries and loss network exists in your neighbourhood your kit or keep in the car. Portable power packs of life. are another device to have in your emergency kit. Connect with your community A tsunami is a natural phenomenon consisting In an emergency or disaster situation you’ll need to • Create a network with at least 3 other people of a series of waves generated when a large know how to get information and how to connect where you all let each each other know that a volume of water in the sea, or in a lake, is rapidly with people around you in your community. Now Civil Defence alert is issued displaced. A tsunami can be caused by large is a good time to connect so you’ll be ready if a • Join a local online community through sites like submarine or coastal earthquakes; underwater disaster situation occurs. Facebook or Twitter. If one doesn’t exist for landslides which may be triggered by an your area, consider creating one earthquake or volcanic activity; large coastal Connect with your local Civil Defence: cliff or lakeside landslides; or volcanic eruptions • Follow Civil Defence on Facebook and Twitter • Check out the community section for more beneath or near the sea. information. • Learn what radio stations Civil Defence will broadcast through in your area in a disaster.

RELIABLE SOURCES OF INFORMATION Earthquake Radio Website You can listen to alerts and accurate up to Bookmark Emergency Management Otago’s date information on radio stations in your area website www.otagocdem.govt.nz. The website New Zealand lies on the boundary of the including but not limited to: is also a useful place to start if you want to help Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. Most • Puketapu Radio 756AM your family be better prepared. earthquakes occur at faults, which are breaks • The Hits 98.4FM extending deep within the earth, caused by Emergency Alerts movements of these plates. • More FM 100FM New Zealand has a new mobile alerting system which will automatically send an alert to mobile There are thousands of earthquakes in NZ • Radio Live 100.8FM phones that are capable of receiving them. You every year, but most are not felt because they • Happy Days - 88.3FM don’t need to sign up to receive these. are either small, or very deep within the earth. Each year there are about 150 – 200 quakes big Social Media Provided your phone’s operating system enough to be felt. A large, damaging earthquake On both Facebook and Twitter, follow @ enables you to receive them and you are in an could occur at any time, and can be followed OtagoCDEM, and you’ll get information directly area with cellphone coverage, you will get the by aftershocks that continue for days or weeks. from Emergency Management Otago. alert. You can check if your phone will receive www.geonet.org.nz these alerts at www.civildefence.govt.nz.

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Major Storms / Snowstorms Flooding

Major storms affect wide areas and can be Floods can cause injury and loss of life, damage accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain, to property and infrastructure, loss of stock, thunder, lightning, tornadoes and snow. and contamination of water and land. Floods are usually caused by continuous heavy rain or They can cause damage to property, thunderstorms. A flood becomes dangerous if: infrastructure, affect crops and livestock and • the water is very deep or travelling very fast disrupt essential services. • the floods have risen very quickly Severe weather warnings are issued by • the floodwater contains debris, such as the MetService and available through the trees and sheets of corrugated iron. broadcast media, by email alerts, and online at Getting ready before a flood strikes will help www.metservice.com reduce damage to your home and business and help you survive. www.orc.govt.nz

Wildfire Pandemic

Although there are many benefits to living An epidemic occurs when a disease infects many in the country, rural property owners face a people at the same time. A pandemic is the spread higher risk of fire than city dwellers. of an epidemic between many countries. If a fire starts it may not be detected as quickly The most likely cause of a pandemic in New Zealand and emergency services take longer to respond is a new strain of influenza (“the flu”). because of greater travel distances. A pandemic would impact on all services as many For information on fire danger, fire season people would need to stay away from others. It status and requirements for fire permits visit is possible that schools and businesses may be www.checkitsalright.nz temporarily closed by health officials to stop the disease spreading. Emergency services, food distribution, power and telecommunications could all be affected during a pandemic. www.health.govt.nz

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Before a Tsunami After a Tsunami Getting ready before a tsunami strikes will help working or holidaying near the coast. • Continue to listen to the radio for civil • Do not go sightseeing. reduce damage to your home and business defence advice and do not return to the KNOW THE NATURAL WARNING SIGNS • When re-entering homes or buildings, and help you survive. evacuation zones until authorities have use extreme caution as floodwaters may given the all-clear. If you are at the coast and experience any of have damaged buildings. Look for, and • If you live in a coastal area, ask your council the following: • Be aware that there may be more than report, broken utility lines to appropriate about your tsunami risk and local warning one wave and it may not be safe for up to authorities. arrangements. • Feel a strong earthquake that makes it hard 24 hours, or longer. The waves that follow • If your property is damaged, take notes • If you have a disability or special to stand up, or a weak rolling earthquake the first one may also be bigger. and photographs for insurance purposes. requirements, arrange with your support that lasts a minute or more, • Check yourself for injuries and get first aid If you rent your property, contact your network to alert you of any warnings and • See a sudden rise or if needed. Help others if you can. landlord and your contents insurance emergency broadcasts. fall in sea level, company as soon as possible. • Develop a Household Emergency Plan and • Hear loud and have a Getaway Kit ready. unusual noises from • Know where the nearest high ground is the sea, and how you will reach it. Plan to get as Move immediately to the high up or as far inland as you can. Plan nearest high ground, or your escape route for when you are at as far inland as you can. home, as well as for when you may be

During a Tsunami A Bit About Tsunamis

• Take your getaway kit with you if possible. allow room for others behind you. A tsunami is a series of waves generated after a Do not travel into the areas at risk to get large disturbance of the sea caused by earthquakes, your kit or belongings. • Boats are usually safer in water deeper volcanic eruptions or underwater landslides. The than 20 metres than if they are on the source of the disturbance may be close to the New • Take your pets with you if you can do so shore. Move boats out to sea only if there Zealand coastline or across the other side of the safely. is time and it is safe to do so. Pacific Ocean. A near-source tsunami is generated close to the • Move immediately to the nearest higher • Never go to the shore to watch for a coastline. The water level will fall rapidly past ground, or as far inland as you can. If tsunami. Stay away from at-risk areas until the low tide mark and then quickly return. If this evacuation maps are present, follow the the official all-clear is given. happens, there won’t be enough time to issue a routes shown. warning. and emergency management organisations. • Listen to your local radio stations as An earthquake centered on the Puysegur Warnings are also broadcast to the public on radio • Walk or bike if possible and drive only if emergency management officials will be Trench, off the coast of Southland, could trigger and television. Some communities have sirens that essential. If driving, keep going once you broadcasting the most appropriate advice a near-source tsunami which may affect coastal may go off when this event happens. are well outside the evacuation zone to for your community and situation. communities south of Otago Peninsula. Distant source tsunami may affect coastal A distant source tsunami may start as far away communities in Otago. People living near the as South America, taking much longer to reach mouth of rivers such as the Taieri and Clutha could New Zealand and affecting more of the coastline. also be affected as a tsunami wave can travel up a National warnings will be issued by the Ministry of river. Civil Defence and Emergency Management. Tsunami can threaten lives, property and essential These warnings are sent to the police, Civil Defence, services. 12 13 get thru...tsunami

Tsunami Warnings Tsunami Evacuation Zones Warning messages and signals about a possible For more information about the Tsunami Evacuation Zones in Waihemo, please visit tsunami can come from several sources – natural, www.otagocdem.govt.nz/hazards/tsunamis official or unofficial.

Natural warnings For a local source tsunami which could arrive in minutes, there won’t be time for an official warning. It is important to recognise the natural warning signs and act quickly.

Official warnings Official warnings are only possible for distant and regional source tsunami. Official warnings are disseminated by the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management to the national media, local authorities and other key response agencies. Your local council may also issue warnings through EVACUATION ZONE GUIDE local media, siren and other local arrangements. Red: Evacuate if you feel a long or strong Unofficial or informal warnings earthquake or after an official warning for a You may receive warnings from friends, other beach and marine threat with wave height of members of the public, international media and 0.2 metres and above. from the internet. Verify the warning only if you can do so quickly. If official warnings are available, trust Orange: Evacuate if you feel a long or strong their message over informal warnings. earthquake or after an official warning for a wave height 1-3 metres Yellow: Evacuate after an official warning for a wave height more than 3 metres.

Types of Tsunamis

There are three distinct types of tsunami. The type destination. An eruption from an underwater you encounter depends on the distance you are volcano in the Kermadec Trench to the north from the place where it is generated. of New Zealand, could generate a regional tsunami. • Distant tsunami are generated from a long • Local tsunami are generated very close to New way away, such as from across the Pacific in Zealand. This type of tsunami is very dangerous Chile. In this case, we will have more than three because we may only have a few minutes hours warning time for New Zealand. warning. • Regional tsunami are generated between one and three hours travel time away from their

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Before an Earthquake After an Earthquake • Getting ready before an earthquake strikes • Identify safe places within your home, • Monitor social media and listen to • Only use the phone for short essential calls will help reduce damage to your home and school or workplace. your local radio stations as emergency to keep the lines clear for emergency calls. business and help you survive. management officials will be broadcasting • Check your household insurance policy for the most appropriate advice for your • If you smell gas or hear a blowing or hissing • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. cover and amount. community and situation. noise, open a window, get everyone out Assemble and maintain your Emergency quickly and turn off the gas if you can. If Survival Items for your home and • Seek qualified advice to make sure your • Expect to feel aftershocks. you see sparks, broken wires or evidence workplace, as well as a portable getaway house is secured to its foundations and of electrical system damage, turn off the kit. ensure any renovations comply with the • Check yourself for injuries and get first aid electricity at the main fuse box if it is safe New Zealand Building Code. if necessary. Help others if you can. to do so. • Practice Drop, Cover and Hold. • Secure heavy items of furniture to the • Be aware that electricity supply could • Keep your animals under your direct floor or wall. be cut, and fire alarms and sprinkler control as they can become disorientated. systems can go off in buildings during an Take measures to protect your animals • Visit www.eqc.govt.nz to find out how to earthquake even if there is no fire. Check from hazards, and to protect other people quake-safe your home for, and extinguish, small fires. from your animals.

DROP COVER HOLD • If you are in a damaged building, try to get • If your property is damaged, take notes outside and find a safe, open place and photographs for insurance purposes. If you rent your property, contact your • Use the stairs, not the elevators. landlord and your contents insurance During an Earthquake company as soon as possible. • Watch out for fallen power lines or broken IF YOU ARE INSIDE A BUILDING, move no more than a few steps, drop, cover and gas lines, and stay out of damaged areas. hold. Stay indoors till the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit. In most buildings in New Zealand you are safer if you stay where you are until the shaking stops.

IF YOU ARE IN AN ELEVATOR, drop, cover and hold. When the shaking stops, try and get out at the nearest floor if you can safely do so.

IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS when the shaking starts, move no more than a few steps POST DISASTER away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines, then Drop, Cover and Hold. Building Management IF YOU ARE DRIVING, pull over to a clear location, stop and stay there with your Following the 2011 Canterbury earthquake,changes SAMPLE RED “ENTRY seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops. Once the shaking stops, proceed with were made to how rapid building safety evaluations caution and avoid bridges or ramps that might have been damaged. are carried out after earthquakes or floods. The PROHIBITED” PLACARD Ministry of Building, Innovation & Employment IF YOU ARE IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA or near unstable slopes or cliffs, be alert (MBIE) has developed a number of documents to for falling debris or landslides. reflect these changes.

These documents are available on www.building. IF YOU ARE NEAR A LAKE, BAY OR RIVER MOUTH consider evacuating to higher govt.nz/post-disasterbuilding-management for ground immediately as a seiche (inland tsunami) may be generated with the your information and are designed to be used by potential to rapidly flood or inundate low lying areas to a depth of 4 metres or trained professionals during a State of Emergency. greater.

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Before a Storm After a Storm • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. forecast. Keep materials at hand for • Monitor social media and listen to • Contact your local council if your house or Assemble and maintain your Emergency repairing windows, such as tarpaulins, your local radio stations as emergency building has been severely damaged Survival Items for your home as well as a boards and duct tape. management officials will be broadcasting portable getaway kit. the most appropriate advice for your • If your property or contents are damaged • If you are renovating or building, make community and situation. take notes and photographs and contact • Prepare your property for high winds. sure all work complies with the New your insurance company. Inform your Secure large heavy objects or remove Zealand Building Code which has specific • Check for injuries and help others if you landlord if there is damage to the rental any item which can become a deadly or standards to minimise storm damage. can, especially people who require special property. damaging missile. Get your roof checked assistance. regularly to make sure it is secure. List • If farming, know which paddocks are safe • Ask your council for advice on how to clean items that may need to be secured or to move livestock away from floodwaters, • Look for and report broken utility lines to up debris safely. moved indoors when strong winds are landslides and power lines. appropriate authorities. Caution: Treat all lines as live.

WHEN A WARNING IS ISSUED AND During a Storm • Stay informed on weather updates. Monitor social media and listen to your local radio stations as civil defence authorities will POST DISASTER be broadcasting the most appropriate advice for your community and situation. www.metservice.com Snowstorms • Put your household emergency plan into action and check your getaway kit in case In a snowstorm, the primary concerns are the you have to leave in a hurry. potential loss of heat, power and telephone service, and a shortage of supplies if storm conditions • Secure, or move indoors, all items that continue for more than a day. It is important for could get blown about and cause harm in people living in areas at risk from snowstorms to strong winds. consider the need for alternative forms of heating and power generation. • Close windows, external and internal doors. Pull curtains and drapes over • Avoid leaving home unless absolutely necessary unprotected glass areas to prevent injury when a snow warning is issued. from shattered or flying glass. • Power cuts are possible in severe weather. • If you have to travel make sure you are well prepared with snow chains, sleeping bags, • If the wind becomes destructive, stay • Unplug small appliances which may be warm clothing and essential emergency items. away from doors and windows and shelter affected by electrical power surges. If further inside the house. • At home, check fuel supplies for woodburners, power is lost unplug major appliances gas heaters, barbeques and generators. • Water supplies can be affected so it is to reduce the power surge and possible a good idea to store drinking water in damage when power is restored. • Bring pets inside. Move domestic animals and containers and fill bathtubs and sinks with stock to shelter. to avoid dehydration. Open the window a little • Bring pets inside. Move stock to shelter. If to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. Make water. • If you are caught in your car or truck in a you have to evacuate, take your pets with yourself visible to rescuers by tying a bright- snowstorm, stay in your vehicle. Run the engine • Don’t walk around outside and avoid you. coloured cloth to your radio aerial or door and every ten minutes to keep warm. Drink fluids driving unless absolutely necessary. keeping the inside light on.

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Before a Fire After a Fire To protect your rural property from fire, • Keeping a garden hose connected and Nothing can really prepare you for the impact arrange accommodation. You may need to we recommend: make sure it is long enough to reach of a fire or other emergency on your family and stay with family, friends or in a motel for around the house. property. Even a small fire can make you feel at least one night, and longer if the house • Installing smoke alarms and testing them helpless and unsure of what to do next. This has been seriously damaged. regularly. • Ensuring your driveway has a minimum is entirely understandable. The New Zealand clearance of 4m wide and 4m high and When your house is safe and you are • Designing an escape plan and practicing it. Fire Service regularly sees home owners faced adequate turning space for large vehicles. allowed back: with the same distressing situation. • Keeping the grass green and mown or • Easy access to water supplies and making • Try to find your identification, insurance grazed around your home. Here’s some guidance on the important sure they are signposted. information, medication information, eye • Creating a safety zone around your home things you need to do now that the glasses, hearing aid, wallet and valuables • Storing firewood and other flammable unimaginable has happened. of at least 10m by clearing any dead or dry • If the house is too badly damaged to material away from your house. material and replacing flammable plants • Do not enter your damaged house unless live in, board up openings to discourage and trees with low flammable species. • Safe handling and storage of gas or liquid you have to and have been advised it is trespassers fuels. safe to do so. • Making sure your property is clearly • You may need to arrange security patrols signposted with your RAPID rural property • Maintaining machinery and equipment in • The Fire Service will check the water, to protect it from burglary identification number. working order. electricity and gas supplies and either • Keep receipts for expenses resulting arrange to have them disconnected or from the fire, such as accommodation or • Installing multipurpose dry powder • Disposing of ash safely in a metal container advise you what action to take. extinguishers in your house and out and using approved incinerators. clothes • If you can’t enter your home, you’ll need to buildings. • Get supplies of medicine or eye glasses.

During a Fire • Crawl low and fast to escape smoke. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED • ‘Get Down, Get Low, Get Out.’ Fire Seasons INSTALLING SPRINKLERS? • Shut doors behind you to slow the spread There are three fire seasons you should be aware of fire. of: Home sprinklers will protect your family, home and • Meet at the planned meeting place. OPEN FIRE SEASON contents from the threat of fire • Once out, stay out - never go back inside. • A fire permit is not required to light a fire in the - 24 hours a day. open air as long as certain conditions are met. • Phone the Fire Service from a safe phone. Sprinkler technology has RESTRICTED FIRE SEASON come a long way, the cost of • In this season a fire permit from your local including home sprinklers into TELL THE FIRE SERVICE Rural Fire Authority is required before you can a new build or as part of major light a fire in the open air. renovations could be cheaper than you think. • house number PROHIBITED FIRE SEASON Home sprinklers use the same domestic • street • Means a total fire ban is in place. Lighting fires plumbing as kitchen taps and can be installed • nearest intersection in the open air is not permitted. by a qualified plumber in less than two days. • suburb and city • rural ID number if you have one • For the current fire season and to apply More importantly sprinklers provide the for fire permits contact your local Fire fastest possible means of extinguishing fires and Emergency New Zealand or visit in rural homes. http://www.checkitsalright.nz/ For more information visit www.fire.org.nz 20 21 Floods get thru...floods

Before a Flood After a Flood • Find out from your local council if your • Know where the closest high ground is • It may not be safe to return home even • Avoid drinking or preparing food with home or business is at risk from flooding. and how to get there. when the floodwaters have receded. tap water until you are certain it is not Ask about evacuation plans and local public Continue to monitor social media and contaminated. If in doubt, check with your • Develop a Household Emergency Plan alerting systems; how you can reduce the listen to your local radio station for civil local council or public health authority. Assemble and maintain your Emergency risk of future flooding to your home or defence instructions. Survival Items for your home as well as business; and what to do with your pets • Look for and report broken utility lines to a portable getaway kit. See page 5 for and livestock if you have to evacuate. • Help others if you can, especially people appropriate authorities. details. who may require special assistance. • Check your insurance policy to ensure you • If your property is damaged, take notes have sufficient cover • Throw away food including canned foods and photographs for insurance purposes. and water that has been contaminated by If you rent your property, contact your floodwater. landlord and your contents insurance company as soon as possible. IF A FLOOD IS IMMINENT AND During a Flood • Monitor social media and listen to your local radio stations as emergency management officials will be broadcasting the most appropriate advice for your community and situation.

• If you have a disability or need support, make contact with your support network. A Bit About Floods • Put your household emergency plan into Floods are the most common Civil Defence Weather action and check your getaway kit. Be emergency in Otago. Our communities often prepared to evacuate quickly if it becomes Check out what the weather is doing in your part experience flooding from rivers and streams. necessary. of the region by keeping up to date with the latest We can also get significant surface flooding information from MetService. MetService will also after intense localised rain - for example in a • Where possible, move pets inside or to show you if there are any weather warnings coming thunderstorm. Flooding occurs at any time of the a safe place, and move stock to higher contaminated. our way. www.metservice.com/national/home ground. year. During major coastal storms, the sea can cause flooding of low-lying areas all along Otago’s Rain and river • Turn off utilities if told to do so by coast. • Consider using sandbags to keep water authorities as it can help prevent damage For up to date rainfall and river flow data check out away from your home. to your home or community. Unplug small The Otago Regional Council has a monitoring the Otago Regional Council’s Water Info website. appliances to avoid damage from power network that tracks rainfall and river flows from www.water.orc.govt.nz/WaterInfo • Lift valuable household items and storms. The ORC flood management team also surges. LAWA (Land Air Water Aotearoa) provides up to chemicals as high above the floor as works closely with forecasters to predict and the hour river and rainfall data for the whole of possible. • Do not attempt to drive or walk through model the impact of rainfall. They send warnings New Zealand. www.lawa.org.nz floodwaters unless it is absolutely to affected communities, the media, and local • Fill bathtubs, sinks and storage containers essential. Councils to help those at risk. However as many Roads with clean water in case water becomes waterways can flood in just an hour there may not Keep an eye on the latest road information by always be time to issue a warning. keeping up to date with road closures in your Flooding threatens lives, home and personal area. www.nzta.govt.nz/traffic-and-travel- property. Transport routes may be closed for information extended times due to damage from floodwaters.

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Waihemo Before a Pandemic Flood Map • Have a plan and be prepared in case you • Prepare for disruptions to essential need to stay at home during a pandemic. services like food distribution as this may During significant flood events some low lying areas of Waihemo can also be subject to flooding. Residents You and your family may be so sick that be affected by people who may also be are encouraged to be aware of their local hazard’s and incorporate it into their own household plans. you cannot leave the house for several unable to go to work. Further information can be obtained from the Otago Regional council: weeks. Keep contact details for friends, www.orc.govt.nz/managing-our-environment/natural-hazards/flooding family and neighbours so you can call • Think about who could look after extended them if you need help. family members if they don’t live nearby.

• Vaccinate yourself and your family • Reduce germs in your home and workplace annually against infectious diseases. by regularly disinfecting common surfaces such as phones, remote controls, • Keep at least a week’s supply of food, door handles, light switches, toys and tissues and medicines so you don’t need computers. to make trips out in public.

During a Pandemic • Follow instructions and advice of health sneezing, wiping children’s noses, officials. preparing food and eating, going to the toilet, or looking after sick people. Do • Stay informed: Continue to monitor social so for at least 20 seconds - with soap or media and other key information sources alcohol gels and, if possible, warm water, (see page 33). and dry thoroughly before preparing or eating food. • Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing. Do so into the crook of your • Maintain a personal space of least one elbow rather than your hand. Use tissues, metre from those who may be ill to avoid dispose of them properly, and then wash infection. your hands. • Stay home if you become ill • Wash your hands after coughing and

After a Pandemic • Follow instructions from health officials. • Visit www.health.govt.nz for more information. • Practice good health practices such as getting enough rest, being physically active and eating nutritious foods.

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Matakaea / Shag Point Waihemo Fire Map & Instructions Tactical Sites Map - Palmerston In the event of a fire in the Shag Point area dial 111 immediately if the fire is in your house or in vegetation. Note: During a Civil Defence event your local Civil Defence Community Response Helicopter H Provide as much information as possible and request activation of the siren. group may set up in the I.C.P (Incident Control Point) marked. Landing Sites Get everyone out immediately and stay out. If possible and if safe to do so , warn and assist neighbours Evacuate towards SH1 or if unsafe to do so evacuate to the Boat Ramp or down to the foreshore. (Important message: The siren is for Fire only, this is not intended as a Tsunami warning system)

Palmerston Recreation Reserve 33 Gilligan Street South 45.28599 East 170.423665 Waihemo Service Centre (I.C.P) 54 Tiverton Street H South 45.29123 Medical Centre East 170.425409 117 District Rd South 45.29257 Police East 170.422905 119 Ronaldsay St South 45.29367 East 170.425618

FENZ 12 Sanday St South 45.29685 St John East 170.424767 106 Ronaldsay St South 45.29896 East 170.425045

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Waihemo Civil Defence Centres Visitor, Tourist & Foreign Nationals Welfare Maps

CIVIL DEFENCE CENTRES

During any Civil Defence event - Civil Defence centres may be set up in the following locations.

Flag Swamp School RD2 Flag Swamp, Waikouaiti South 45.324750 East 170.421042

East Otago High School 3 Stour Street Waihemo Service South 45.28569 Coronation Hall - Dunback Centre (ICP) East 170.431289 Dunback-Morrisons Road 54 Tiverton Street South 45.225798 South 45.29123 East 170.373858 East 170.425409 Palmerston Sports Hall 33 Gilligan Street South 45.285964 East 170.424093

Macraes Moonlight School 6 Hyde Street, RD 3, Palmerston 9483 South 45.225261 East 170.254025

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Waihemo Roles and Responsibilities Vulnerable Population - The role and responsibilities of the emergency services is clearly defined by legislation. In the event of this plan being activated due to an emergency event occurring, the roles and responsibilities of community Palmerston groups are set out as below: • Liaise with police, communities and emergency services to initiate and assist in a response to a civil emergency, disseminate warnings and identify and make arrangements for civil defence centres if required.

East Otago High School • Maintain law and order 3 Stour Street • Protect life and property South 45.28569 • Assisting the coroner East 170.431289 • Search and rescue

• Provision of emergency medical care

• Fire-fighting responsibilities • Containment of releases and spillages of hazardous substances Palmerston Play • Urban search and rescue Centre • Limitation of damage 27 Stour Street • Redistribution of water for specific needs South 45.285232 • Fire response in rural fire districts East 170.43125 • Issuing of fire permits to landowners • Reducing fire risk in rural areas Palmerston Primary 46 Stromness Street South 45.285191 Palmerston Pre- East 170.42844 School & Nursery 15 Sanday Street South 45.29587 East 170.424951

Kimberley Rest Home 53 Ronaldsay Street South 45.291956 East 170.422786

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Contact Information Notes

Do not call 111 for information and advice. Calling 111 unnecessarily may put others who are in a genuine emergency situation at risk.

Dial 111 (Emergencies Only) Fire & Emergency Dial 111 0800 673 473 Dal 111 (Emergencies Only) www.fireandemergency.nz (Emergencies Only) Oamaru Police Station Oamaru Ambulance Station 03 433 1400 Palmerston Volunteer Fire 03 434 8100 www.police.govt.nz Brigade www.stjohn.org.nz 12 Sanday Street Palmerston 03 465 1222

Waitaki District Council 03 442 5681 03 433 0300 www.civildefence.govt.nz www.orc.govt.nz www.waitaki.govt.nz

0800 362 468 www.metservice. www.nzta.govt.nz com 0800 REDCROSS www.doc.govt.nz

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LOCAL CIVIL EMERGENCY COUNCIL DEFENCE SITES SERVICES

Waitaki District Council Otago Civil Defence New Zealand Police 03 433 0300 www.otagocdem.govt.nz www.police.govt.nz 0800 108 081 www.waitaki.govt.nz Ministry of Civil Defence Fire & Emergency New Zealand www.civildefence.govt.nz www.fireandemergency.nz Otago Regional Council 0800 472 082 Be prepared St John Ambulance www.orc.govt.nz www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz www.stjohn.org.nz www.getthru.govt.nz Palmerston Volunteer Fire Brigade 12 Sanday Street, Palmerston 03 465 1222

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