Tsunami, storms, floods, tornadoes: are you ready?
Pastor Dale Morgan
Tsunami, storms, floods, tornadoes: are you ready?*
Thursday, 4 October 2007, 9:50 am
Press Release: Civil Defence Emergency Management
Volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunami, storms, floods, tornadoes: are you ready?
It's Disaster Awareness Week next week and New Zealand has again shown
us how unpredictable our country can be and why we need to get ready and
be prepared.
"In the last week we have had a volcanic eruption, significant
earthquakes and a tsunami advisory," the Director of the Ministry of
Civil Defence & Emergency Management, John Hamilton said. "Through the
year we have had storms, floods and tornadoes. It's time more people got
ready.
"This week we started broadcasting the next round of our national 'Get
ready get thru' advertising campaign.
"Publicity steps up next week during international Disaster Awareness
Week. There will be national and regional advertising, and many local
events organised by regional, district and city councils.
"I urge everyone to take a few simple steps to get ready. Have a plan
for your family or household and a stock of emergency supplies.
"We know that while many people have food, they have not stored water.
You should have a minimum of three litres per person per day. "Some New
Zealanders think that if they don't think about it, it won't happen.
What I can tell them is that if they do get some water and food stored
they will feel a lot better about facing an emergency.
"Any event affects the people who staff emergency services as well and
can cut roads, power lines and phone links. Everyone in every house and
business should be prepared to be on their own for three days. Have the
basics – water, food, torch and radio.
"In a disaster, the first person to be there for you and your family
will be you."
Disaster Awareness events will be run in all regions – contact your
local Civil Defence Emergency Management Group through your local council.
Go to www.getthru.govt.nz for more information and a checklist of the
things you need to get ready.
See www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz for the schools' programme.
Visit (here) for information for the civil defence emergency management
sector