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State of Emergency Declared in Nelson Tasman
Cyclone Gita - Update 002
20 February 2018 - 7:45
PM
State of Emergency Declared in Nelson Tasman:
A state of emergency has been declared in the Nelson Tasman region following the significant continuing impact from Cyclone Gita.
Tasman District Council Mayor Richard Kempthorne signed the declaration at 7:20 pm.
Further flooding in Takaka
likely:
Following significant rainfall in the
Takaka catchment, further flooding is expected to occur in
the region, including Takaka township. Water volumes are
uncertain but expect flooding to occur at least in the main
street of Takaka over the next few hours.
Takaka residents are asked to be aware, and consider self-evacuating if you feel your safety could be at risk.
A Civil Defence Centre has been opened at Takaka Recreation Centre.
Civil Defence centres open throughout the region:
Civil Defence Centres
are open at:
• Motueka Recreation Centre.
• Takaka
Recreation Centre.
• Outdoor Recreation Centre in
Marahau.
• Salvation Army Hall (Rutherford Street) in
Nelson.
People can self-evacuate to these centres if they
are concerned for their safety.
If people feel their
immediate safety is at risk, then please call 111.
Updates will be provided when available on Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Facebook Page.
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