Cyclone PAM: Handy numbers for BOP Region

[6.30 PM 15/3/15]

All Councils within the Bay of Plenty region have confirmed they are prepared for the severe weather anticipated over the next 24 hours.

For your reference here are the numbers you may require this evening:

• Emergency services 111

To report any flooding, trees down or other significant damage that is not life threatening, please contact your local council:

• Opotoki District Council 07 315 3030

• Whakatāne District Council 07 306 0500

• Kawerau District Council 07 306 9009

• Rotorua Lakes Council 07 348 4199

• Tauranga City Council 07 5777000

• Western Bay District Council 07 571 8008

• Bay of Plenty Regional Council 0800 884 880

Regular updates will be provided on Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management’s website www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz and onwww.facebook.com/BOPCivilDefence. This facebook page will be monitored throughout the next 24 hours, and we encourage you to upload your photos or commentary on any adverse weather effects you may witness

Before you turn in for the evening, please don’t forget to ensure your battery operated radio is tuned to a local frequency.

Bay of Plenty Radio Stations and their frequencies:

Rotorua:

• National Radio 101.5 FM & 1188 AM

• Newstalk ZB 747 AM

• The Hits 97.5 FM & 90.9 FM

• More FM 95.9 FM

• Radio Live 95.1 FM

Tauranga & Western Bay

• National Radio 101.0 FM & 819 AM

• Newstalk ZB 90.2FM & 1008 AM

• The Hits 90.5 FM

• More FM 93.4 FM

• Radio Live 1107 AM

Te Puke

• 1XX 89.0 FM & 1242 AM

Whakatāne

• National Radio 101.7 FM

• Classic Hits 90.5 FM

• Radio Live 92.1 FM

• 1XX 90.5 FM

Edgecumbe, Ōpōtiki & Kawerau

• 1XX 90.5 FM

Ōhope Beach

• 1XX 92.9 FM

ENDS

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