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Buller In Full Response Mode

Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 5:43 am | West Coast Emergency Management

19 July 2021 Buller has been in full response mode following extensive flooding from Friday to Sunday. Joint damage assessment teams from CDEM response teams, NZDF, led by Fire and Emergency, Urban Search and Rescue, have currently assessed over ... More >>

Community Hub Established

Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 5:38 am | West Coast Emergency Management

19 July 2021 A one-stop shop for flooding concerns will open this afternoon from 1pm to give residents a place to register their needs and get information. The Buller Community Hub will be based at the NBS Theatre, Westport, from 9am to 4pm daily through ... More >>

Westport Residents Advised To Shelter In Place

Sunday, 18 July 2021, 5:36 am | West Coast Emergency Management

River levels are continuing to rise slowly and Westport residents who have not yet been evacuated will have just received a mobile electronic alert to shelter in place. The Buller town of Westport remains isolated after the Buller and Orowaiti River ... More >>

Mandatory Evacuation In Progress In Westport

Saturday, 17 July 2021, 5:40 am | West Coast Emergency Management

Buller Emergency Management and co-ordinating partner agencies are starting mandatory evacuations in Westport due to the threat of a rapidity rising Buller river. Controller Sean Judd says” We are undertaking mandatory evacuations as the Buller River is ... More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event

Monday, 3 February 2020, 5:46 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

Met Service have upgraded the severe weather warning from an Orange to Red for Hokitika south to Fiordland. More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event

Monday, 3 February 2020, 8:37 am | West Coast Emergency Management

Heavy rain has impacted some roads and caused power disruptions in South Westland over the past 12 hours. Met Service are predicting further heavy rain to fall on the West Coast over the next 48 hours and people are advised to keep up with the ... More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event

Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 4:19 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

The Westland Emergency Operations Centre is standing down for this event and the Recovery plan is being implemented. More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event Final Update

Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 4:46 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

SH6 from Whataroa to Haast will be open from 10am tomorrow Wednesday 11th December. This section of highway will then be open daily from 8am to 8pm from Thursday 12th December. More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event

Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 2:07 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

A convoy of in excess of 150 vehicles and 440 people have left Franz Josef destined for Wanaka. More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event

Tuesday, 10 December 2019, 11:01 am | West Coast Emergency Management

SH6 from Whataroa to Haast will be open from 10am tomorrow Wednesday 11th December. This section of highway will then be open daily from 8am to 8pm from Thursday 12th December. More >>

Heavy Rain Event West Coast Dec 9 1800 hours

Monday, 9 December 2019, 6:31 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

SH6 from Makarora to Haast is open to one lane at Clarke Bluff, between 10am and 4pm each day until further notice. More >>

Media Release 7 – Heavy Rain Event West Coast

Monday, 9 December 2019, 1:36 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

SH6 from Makarora to Haast is open to one lane at Clarke Bluff, between 10am and 4pm each day until further notice. More >>

Media Release 6 Heavy Rain Event West Coast

Sunday, 8 December 2019, 5:21 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

SH6 from Makarora to Haast is open to one lane at Clarke Bluff, between 10am and 4pm each day until further notice. More >>

Severe thunderstorm warning for Westland & Queenstown Lakes

Friday, 6 December 2019, 4:41 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

Issued by MetService at 04:30 pm Friday 06 December 2019. Valid until 05:22 pm Friday 06 December 2019. More >>

West Coast Heavy Rain Event

Thursday, 5 December 2019, 5:09 pm | West Coast Emergency Management

West Coast Civil Defence Emergency Management Group continues to monitor the heavy rain event affecting the region. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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