State of Emergency declared for Banks Peninsula
Civil defence, Extreme weather |
7h ago
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A Local State of Emergency has today been declared for Banks Peninsula.
Mayor Phil Mauger made the declaration at 12pm following the impact of the wet weather such as flooding, fallen trees, slips, landslides and loss of communication and power to some areas, overnight and this morning.
“This decision allows us to keep people safe by engaging all resources into responding quickly to problems that may arise. This is one of the best ways we can protect the community, by declaring a Local State of Emergency.”
“We anticipated the weather easing off, but unfortunately that hasn’t happened, and isn't forecast to begin easing until 6pm. So, declaring will mean we can ensure we have access to any resources required during the response,” the Mayor said.
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