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Hazard

s in your area

Earthq

uake A

n earthquake is a sudden, rapid shaking of the earth caused by the breaking and shifting of rock beneath the earth’s surface. They are usually generated by ruptures along faults (fractures w

ithin the earth’s crust) w

here rock moves

on either side of the fault causing a release in energy.

Sometim

es earthquakes can trigger other natural hazards such as landslides, fires and tsunam

is.

What to

do

•Prepare a household em

ergency plan. •Fix, Fasten and Forget! Secure heavy objects inside your hom

e. •If you are inside w

hen the shaking starts, m

ove no m

ore than a few steps

to a safe place and drop, cover, and hold.

•Expect aftershocks. •If you are on the coast think Long or Strong G

et G

one… if the earthquake

lasts longer than a m

inute or is strong enough to knock you off

your feet, head to higher ground as a tsunam

i m

ay follow.

•Do not w

ait for official

warnings, in a local

source tsunami there

will be no tim

e for an offi

cial warning.

Tsunami

A tsunam

i is a natural phenom

enon consisting of a series of w

aves generated w

hen a large volume of

water in the sea, or in a

lake is rapidly displaced.

Tsunami can be triggered

by large submarine or

coastal earthquakes, underw

ater landslides, large coastal cliff

or lakeside landslides or underw

ater volcanic eruptions.

What to

do

•If you are at the coast and experience any of the follow

ing: An

earthquake that lasts longer than a m

inute or is strong enough to knock you off

your feet, see a sudden rise or fall in sea level and hear loud or unusual noises from

the sea, move

imm

ediately to higher ground or as far inland as you can. Think Long or Strong G

et Gone.

•download the free

Red C

ross Hazard A

pp to receive offi

cial tsunami

warnings.

•Do not w

ait for official

warnings, in a local

source tsunami there

will be no tim

e for an offi

cial warning.

Floo

dFloods are N

ew Zealand’s

number one hazard in

terms of frequency, losses

and declared civil defence em

ergencies. Floods can cause injury and loss of life, dam

age to property and infrastructure, loss of stock, and contam

ination of water

and land.

Flooding that typically aff

ects the Bay of Plenty

include:

•River Floods: continuous

heavy rain causing river levels to rise and overtop banks.

•Flash Floods: lots of rain in a short tim

e causes flooding in the streets from

blocked or overflow

ing storm w

ater drains.

What to

do

•Check w

ith your local council to see if your property is at risk from

flooding.

•Prepare a household em

ergency plan. •Stay inform

ed (think radio, Facebook, Tw

itter) •Keep drains and gutters clear and m

ove stock to higher ground if necessary.

Vo

lcanoA

volcano is a landform

that results from m

agma

(molten rock w

ithin the earth) erupting at the surface. A

volcanic eruption occurs w

hen pressures from

gases within the

molten rock becom

e too great, then the gases drive the m

olten rock to the surface. The m

ajor impact

to the area would be

ashfall from a distal source

eruption, which is a health

hazard.

What to

do

•If you are outside, seek shelter in your car or hom

e.

•Wear a dust m

ask or cover your nose and m

outh with a cloth.

•Protect your lungs and eyes.

•Stay informed

(think radio, TV, Facebook, R

ed Cross H

azard App

or Twitter).

Know

your neig

hbo

urs

When a d

isaster strikes it is the com

munity

that are the first resp

ond

ers.

Help for those in need, com

es mostly from

neighbours and volunteer groups such as N

eighbourhood Support, R

esidents Associations and so on.

No one know

s a comm

unity better than the people that live and w

ork in it and this is why the com

munity

must com

e together to develop a comm

unity response plan.

This covers how the com

munity plans to self-activate

and respond to a disaster.

The key message is that you are not on your ow

n! You have friends, fam

ily, neighbours and a great com

munity around you.

It is more im

portant than ever to know your

neighbours, to look out for and support each other (and m

aybe once in a while borrow

a cup of sugar!)

Neighbourhood Support and the Tanners Point

Residents and R

atepayers Association Inc and the

associated Com

munity R

esponse Team are there to

help you connect to your comm

unity.

If you haven’t joined then give us a call or drop us an em

ail - see front cover. In a disaster the comm

unity w

ill have to step up!

Are yo

u prep

ared to

off

er your

skills and reso

urces?

Join us as we develop the Tanners Point C

omm

unity R

esponse Team and find out how

you can be better prepared to get through a disaster.

Visit w

ww

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ation and to dow

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GSP-570622

Tsunami evacuation

Evacuation zonesShore Exclusion Zone Evacuate for any Tsunami

Evacuation Zone Orange Evacuate along with the red zone when officially directed

Evacuation Zone Yellow Consider evacuating all zones on any natural or informal warning

Community-led Centres that may support you during a disaster

Tsunami evacuation • Think feet first and leave roads clear for emergency services and evacuation of the less mobile. Assist your neighbours and take your emergency pack.

• The first wave may not be the largest.

• Large waves may come after a series of small waves. The largest waves from distant sources may take many hours to arrive.

• There may be multiple waves separated by up to an hour, or more.

• Stay OUT of evacuation zones until given the official all clear.

• Stay away from the Red Zone for at least 24 hours after any tsunami warning, even small waves can create dangerous currents.

Tsunami sourcesLocal Sourced Tsunami Will take less than 1 hour travel time to reach the nearest coastline;

Regional Sourced Tsunami Will take 1 – 3 hours travel time to reach the nearest coastline;

Distant Sourced Tsunami Will take more than 3 hours travel time to reach the nearest coastline.

GSP-570622

Warnings and responseNatural warningsIf you are on the coast and experience any of the following:

Feel a strong earthquake that lasts longer than a minute and is strong enough to knock you off your feet.

See a sudden rise or fall in sea level or hear loud and unusual noises from the sea.

Move immediately to the nearest high ground or move inland as far as you can.

LONG or STRONG: GET GONE. Evacuate ALL zones.

Do not wait for official warnings, in a local source tsunami there will be no time for an official warning.

Offical warningsEvacuate from the zone(s) stated in the warning message and stay out until given the official all clear. Bay of Plenty Civil Defence uses Emergency Mobile Alerts and Red Cross Hazard App to alert the public.

Other platforms used: our Facebook page, Twitter, website, radio and television.

www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz

Informal warningsWarnings from friends, other members of the public, international media, etc may be correct. Verify the warning if you can do so quickly and consider evacuating from all zones.