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Helping Kaikōura District move forward as a great place to live with a strong, well-connected community, that is ecologically exemplary and economically prosperous Recently our community has experienced first-hand the devastating effects of debris inundation when the 2016 earthquake caused hundreds of landslides. Debris inundation can also occur when steep catchments flood bringing down large volumes of loose material like rocks and vegetation. Learn more by visiting www.kaikoura.govt.nz/latest-news/natural-hazards A new study by GNS focused on the coastal and plains areas of the District. The report will include mapping of areas that could be impacted by debris inundation from open slope landslides and debris flow. 3D image of LiDAR data for Waiau Toa / Clarence river Debris inundation is the natural process that forms alluvial fans/flats. The Kaikōura flat is made up of a number of alluvial fans formed over long periods of time. Debris inundation is a natural hazard that can cause serious damage to property and infrastructure. Several properties in the District were red stickered because they were unsafe due to a risk of debris inundation from landslides. Council are holding a number of community risk workshops to discuss flooding, debris inundation, liquefaction and active faults and what they mean for future homes, businesses and buildings in our District. In the meetings we will: share our new information with you listen to your experience with natural hazards (bring along your stories and photos!) discuss levels of risk and how the community views risks discuss and develop potential policy response options that can be translated into planning provisions. Friday 8 November, 1.00pm-4.00pm | Kaikōura | Memorial Hall Supper room Saturday 9 November, 10.00am-1.00pm | Clarence/Kēkerengū | Kēkerengū HallSaturday 9 November, 2.30pm-5.30pm | Oaro/Goose Bay | Goose Bay Fire Shed Saturday 30 November, 1pm-4pm | Kaikōura | Memorial Hall Supper room DID YOU KNOW? Some Kaikōura properties have already been affected by debris inundation! Photo credit: National Geographic NZ CHECK OUT OUR INTERACTIVE MAPS TO SEE IF YOUR PROPERTY MIGHT BE AFFECTED! http://apps.canterburymaps.govt.nz/KaikouraNaturalHazards

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Debris inundation in the Kaikōura District

November 2019

Helping Kaikōura District move forward as a great place to live with a strong, well-connected community,that is ecologically exemplary and economically prosperous

Recently our community has experienced first-hand the devastating effects of debrisinundation when the 2016 earthquake caused hundreds of landslides. Debrisinundation can also occur when steep catchments flood bringing down large volumesof loose material like rocks and vegetation.

What is debris inundation?

Learn more by visiting www.kaikoura.govt.nz/latest-news/natural-hazards

A new study by GNS focused on the coastal and plains areas of the District. The report will include mapping ofareas that could be impacted by debris inundation from open slope landslides and debris flow.

What we know about debris inundation in the District

3D image of LiDAR data for Waiau Toa / Clarence river

Debris inundation is the natural process that forms alluvial fans/flats. The Kaikōuraflat is made up of a number of alluvial fans formed over long periods of time.Debris inundation is a natural hazard that can cause serious damage to property and infrastructure. Several propertiesin the District were red stickered because they were unsafe due to a risk of debris inundation from landslides.

Join the conversation and get involvedCouncil are holding a number of community risk workshops to discuss flooding, debris inundation, liquefaction and active faults and what they mean for future homes, businesses and buildings in ourDistrict. In the meetings we will:

share our new information with youlisten to your experience with natural hazards (bring along your stories and photos!)discuss levels of risk and how the community views risksdiscuss and develop potential policy response options that can be translated into planning provisions.

Friday 8 November, 1.00pm-4.00pm | Kaikōura | Memorial Hall Supper roomSaturday 9 November, 10.00am-1.00pm | Clarence/Kēkerengū | KēkerengūHallSaturday 9 November, 2.30pm-5.30pm | Oaro/Goose Bay | Goose Bay Fire Shed

Community risk workshops

Saturday 30 November, 1pm-4pm | Kaikōura | Memorial Hall Supper roomCombined community workshop: policy response options

DID YOUKNOW?

Some Kaikōuraproperties have

already been affectedby debris inundation!

Photo credit: National Geographic NZ

CHECK OUT OUR

INTERACTIVE

MAPS TO SEE IF

YOUR PROPERTY

MIGHT BE

AFFECTED! http://apps.canterburymaps.govt.nz/KaikouraNaturalHazards