Auckland Emergency Management

A pregnant Auckland mum and her five kids were lucky to make it out alive as their West Auckland home was inundated with rapid-like floodwater on Friday ...

He and the other members of his house quickly evacuated to his sister’s house. A hundred and thirty assessors are on the ground between Wellsford and Pukekohe. This continued for about 45 minutes, Jennings said until the first of the emergency services arrived. Taking a step down, the water was suddenly up her chest. Across the way, she saw a glimmer of hope on another street. [pic.twitter.com/pes2Pr3V8l] [January 29, 2023] She knew that’s where she needed to get her family too. Most of them were on Meadowcroft Way and saw them wading through the water to attempt to get to Universal Drive. “The neighbours saw us, and we started yelling at them to follow us, by that point you could see the neighbourhood was in shock.” “We had to go out through the garage, by that time the water was at chest height,” Jennings said. By the time she knew it was time to evacuate and started packing bags, just minutes later, the water was already at her front door. They couldn’t get through the front door, Jennings said, because at that stage the water in her driveway “was like a rapid”.

Aucklanders are being urged to stay away from closed beaches and avoid contaminated floodwaters, as a second deluge threatens to again swamp Auckland's ...

“When it mixes with water, that’s a big problem. . . “Whatever revisions we see to the Government’s Three Waters plans,” Wilson said, “we need to ensure that our water supplies and storm and sewerage systems can deal with what climate change is going to throw at us”. it’s a pretty extraordinary event.” “We’ll stay in touch with [Watercare] over the next sort of 24 to 48 hours, but with the prospect of more rain coming through, we’ll just have to see where we’re at,” he said. “All of these can be spread through waterborne infection, and in a big city like Auckland there’ll be a lot of bugs like these in the sewerage system,” he said.

Auckland phones buzzed with a thunderstorm emergency alert on Sunday evening, sparking more confusion than answers. Seconds after the alert was published, ...

“The alert system is one tool we use to reach communities. “The alerts are just one tool. “We had fire services asking people with four-wheel drives to come and help out. “We may not use the emergency management alert system because we have plenty of lead-in-time to give people advice about that warning using normal channels,” Kelleher said. We all have phones, but none of us got it. On Sunday, Kelleher said, the timeframe leading up to the alert was “quite different”. “The alert last night was in response to a thunderstorm warning that had been issued. Kelleher also stressed that now was not the time for Aucklanders to sit back [did not have the capability](https://getready.govt.nz/en/prepared/stay-informed/emergency-mobile-alert/capable-phones/) to receive these messages, while [areas outside cell coverage](https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/explained/128767213/explainer-why-is-mobile-reception-so-bad-in-parts-of-our-biggest-cities) would also be dead zones for alert messages, she said. “We also have news channels to get that information out there,” she said. As to why alerts were not sent on Friday, Kelleher said the floods hit quickly and were more dangerous than they expected. Knowing we were going to have more significant rain overnight, we should have been informed,” she said.

Auckland residents have been told to stay informed and keep clear of floodwaters, with further heavy rains and thunderstorms forecast to continue into the ...

Lorde helping out with the response to the flooding in Auckland NZ. Our only request is, please be mindful of your water use and conserve water when and where you can. Good on you Ella!— Lorde fix (@Lorde_fix) Red stickers mean an inspector has assessed a property as unsafe to enter. - SH25 between Coromandel and Whitianga. [@AucklandCDEM]’s new emergency hub in Māngere to inspect preparations. North of the Bridge + central Auckland, may see totals next 12 hours 50-90mm, risk of 150mm ^GG— MetService (@MetService) Auckland 530pm: An active line of thunderstorms has formed over the Hauraki Gulf. North Shore customers, you may use your washing machine. He acknowledged the "tremendous" impact the storm had had on Aucklanders and praised the fire-fighters who had carried out rescues and responded to the many emergency incidents. He was local man Daniel Mark Miller, 34. In a press conference on Saturday, he went on the defence, saying the response to Friday's storm took a lot of concentration, happened quickly and the response was much quicker than people believed.

Heavy rain is forecast to return to Auckland, with forecasters warning New Zealand's largest city remains vulnerable.

Meanwhile, at Auckland Art Gallery, hundreds of artworks had to be relocated after the basement flooded on Friday. A state of emergency in the Waitomo region south of Auckland was lifted. A state of emergency remains in place in Auckland. Forecasters are warning on Monday that the city and surrounds remain vulnerable to further flooding. “The number of claims is expected to rise further over the coming days, with the event still unfolding and as customers identify damage to their property,” IAG said in a statement. Auckland: The mayor of Auckland, Wayne Brown, has conceded that incorrect decisions may have been made by emergency management in response to unprecedented rain that has left four dead and thousands of homes flooded.

A state of emergency remains in place in Auckland; MetService has issued new red rainfall warnings for Northland, Coromandel and Auckland north of Orewa ...

Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for Auckland including Great Barrier Island and Northland. Authorities have told Aucklanders to stay home unless they ...

"We're looking at about the same volume of rain and again, the risk of downpours. Airline representation outside confirmed check-in times can be very limited," Auckland Airport said in a statement. "Fortunately, the vast majority of the animals in our care are safe and well. is closed due to slips. "Our concern, of course, is that Auckland is really vulnerable to rain. There have been 348 calls in the past 24 hours. This is the area that got hit hardest last night." Needs assessments and support, including accommodation, are being provided. This included the skinks, scheltopusiks and beaded dragons of Lizard Lane, American alligators and New Zealand reptiles." Motorists should expect delays with a detour via Waipu / Mangawhai. He said the actions of the captain and crew of the Kaitaki were "commendable" in managing the situation. The flooding has also led to "significant" damage to buildings, and there "has been loss of animal feed, equipment and office supplies".

A flood response fund has been set up by the mission. Both Vodafone and Te Rourou, Vodafone Aotearoa Foundation will match donations up to $35,000 each. So, for ...

The few remaining residents on the island are aware of this and love the place, ardently. Like Gibraltar, Bermuda and other remnants of Empire, the Pitcairn Islands (there are four, but only Pitcairn is inhabited) are still a British Overseas Territory, and thus still subject to British law. One by one, we jump from the longboat and on to Claymore II. And if I lose my footing I’ll slide all the way down, hundreds of feet down, to certain death on the rocky shore. The pathway to the cave climbs higher and higher. Far below me is a magnificent sweep of coastline, where there are hundreds of coconut palms, a rocky shoreline and the sapphire-blue ocean. The sea became their larder, and fish a staple of the Pitcairners’ diet. We’re on the tip of the ridge. The intensity of the colour and the boundlessness of the sea emphasises the Pacific ocean’s enormity. The day after I arrive, a fellow traveller, Dave Evans, calls by and offers to give me a tour of the island on his quad bike. The island’s flag – dark blue with a Union Jack of Britain in one corner and a green coat-of-arms in the centre – and the full Union Jack, fly from poles alongside the boatshed. In the longboat is a petite, bare-footed woman wearing a T-shirt and shorts.

State of local emergency: For disruption information as well as details on how to contact us to report damage visit our Severe weather impact across Auckland ...

- Customers will need to change trains to travel between New Lynn and Swanson. - From Tuesday 31 January, services will run between Manukau and Otahuhu only. Please be aware that unfortunately our Journey Planner and AT Mobile app have not been updated with the rail bus replacement services due to a data upload failure. Lane Closed - West Bound West Coast Road, Makarau Road closed or impacted area