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Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management - Latest News [Page 7]
Cancellation of Potential Tsunami Threat Advisory
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 5:03 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has now confirmed that there is no further tsunami risk to New Zealand from the 8.3 earthquake that occurred in the Samoa Islands region this morning. More >>
Tsunami Potential Threat Advisory Update (3pm)
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 3:25 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) issued a Tsunami Warning following the Samoa earthquake at 0648 this morning. This was subsequently downgraded to a Potential Threat Advisory. More >>
Tsunami Potential Threat Advisory update
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 2:09 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management (MCDEM) issued a Tsunami Warning following the Samoa earthquake at 0648 this morning. This was subsequently downgraded to a Potential Threat Advisory. The Potential Threat Advisory remains in place. MCDEM ... More >>
Tsunami Potential Threat Advisory Update (1330hrs)
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 1:51 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management (MCDEM) issued a Tsunami Warning following the Samoa earthquake at 0648 this morning. This was subsequently downgraded to a Potential Threat Advisory. The Potential Threat Advisory remains in place. MCDEM ... More >>
Tsunami Potential Threat Advisory Update (12.25pm)
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 12:50 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management issued a Tsunami Warning following the Samoa earthquake at 0648 this morning. This was subsequently downgraded to a Potential Threat Advisory. The Potential Threat Advisory remains in place. Tide gauges ... More >>
Tsunami warning update – cancelled
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 11:39 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has confirmed the Tsunami warning has been cancelled and downgraded to a potential threat advisory. The Ministry has advised coastal areas to remain vigilant because the first wave is sometimes ... More >>
Tsunami Warning Downgraded To Potential Threat
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 11:19 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management issued a Tsunami Warning following the Samoa earthquake at 0648 this morning. Initial tidal gauge information received from the East Cape indicates a 40cm tsunami reached that region. Based on that information, ... More >>
Tsunami Warning - Threat to New Zealand
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 9:28 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
There is a tsunami risk to New Zealand from the 8.3 magnitude earthquake that occurred of the coast of the Samoan Islands Region today at 0648 hours NZDT. The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management has issued a tsunami warning for New Zealand ... More >>
Better prepared children, schools and families
Monday, 10 August 2009, 11:48 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Minister of Civil Defence, John Carter, today launched a new, fully revised, schools’ resource to help children, schools and families be better prepared for disasters. What’s the Plan Stan? is being distributed to all primary and intermediate ... More >>
How prepared are we?
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 9:53 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
In the last few weeks Waihi Village was evacuated because of a threatened landslide, Wellington rail and road links were closed by slips, tornadoes struck Kaitaia and Opunake, heavy rain caused flooding in Gisborne district and a large earthquake, ... More >>
Closer links between emergency management agencies
Thursday, 21 May 2009, 12:18 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
A formal “Administrative Arrangement” between the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management and the Attorney-General’s Department of Australia has helped create better links between New Zealand’s and Australia’s national emergency ... More >>
Italian earthquake a tragic reminder for NZ
Tuesday, 7 April 2009, 9:50 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The earthquake that has struck the Abruzzo region of Italy is a tragic reminder that New Zealanders need to be prepared for earthquakes here. More >>
How safe is that building?
Thursday, 22 January 2009, 2:42 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is encouraging local authorities and other organisations to comment on draft Building Safety Evaluation Guidelines. More >>
968 natural hazard events recorded in 2008
Wednesday, 21 January 2009, 10:14 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
The Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management announced today that it recorded 968 weather and geological events in 2008. More >>
“Pacific Wave 08”: International tsunami exercise
Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 12:45 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
UNESCO led tsunami exercise, “Pacific Wave 2008” is an opportunity for the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management to train staff and test its response to Pacific tsunami bulletins. More >>
If you had to leave in a hurry, what would you do?
Tuesday, 2 September 2008, 9:55 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Seeing New Orleans being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Gustav, it is timely to consider what New Zealanders would be able to do if we had to leave home in a hurry. More >>
Barker to Indonesian Civil Defence conference
Monday, 4 August 2008, 10:50 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Civil Defence Minister Rick Barker left for Jakarta last night to attend a conference aimed at strengthening Indonesian community resilience to earthquakes, tsunami and volcanic eruptions, and deliver the keynote address. More >>
Coming to a disaster near you? The big "Green Rig"
Wednesday, 23 July 2008, 4:22 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
One of the “star attractions” at the National Civil Defence Emergency Management Forum at Parliament tomorrow will be big, green and mobile. It is Horizons Regional Council’s mobile education facility and emergency operations centre (EOC), the ... More >>
Nationwide tsunami seminars
Monday, 23 June 2008, 1:22 pm | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
Starting tomorrow, the Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management is hosting a nationwide series of tsunami preparedness seminars. More >>
Discredited earthquake safety advice circulated
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 9:52 am | Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
New Zealand agencies involved in promoting earthquake safety are concerned that advice from a source discredited overseas is being circulated by e-mail in New Zealand. More >>
