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Civil Defence / Emergency Management
A message from Auckland Mayor Phil Goff
In March, OurAuckland will be focusing on Te Mauri o Te Wai / The Value of Water.
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How to prepare for storms and king tides
Stay prepared for possible summer storms and flooding this weekend.
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Nationwide Emergency Mobile Alert Test
An Emergency Mobile Alert test will take place on 25 November between 6pm and 7pm.
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Councillors take time to shakeout and get ready
Councillors Sharon Stewart and Desley Simpson were among Auckland Council Governing Body members who took part in New Zealand ShakeOut yesterday.
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Arborists working around the clock to make trees safe
Auckland Council contractors will be working around the clock to make roads safe.
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Council monitoring Cyclone Gita
Auckland Emergency Management continues to monitor the impacts of Cyclone Gita-related storm conditions in the south of the country.
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Emergency Mobile Alerts are coming soon
Emergency Mobile Alerts are a new way you can receive information about emergencies on your mobile phone
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Get social to stay informed in an emergency
Get Ready Week, which runs from October 9 to 13, encourages Aucklanders to be aware of all the channels that will be used to broadcast messages during an emergency.
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Know your neighbours
Getting to know your neighbours is a great way to help you be prepared for an emergency.
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Tune in to stay informed
Get Ready Week is a great time to think about what you might do in an emergency. Ensuring you have access to a radio in an emergency is an easy way to make sure you are prepared.
Auckland Council supports response to fuel shortage
Auckland Council and its council-controlled organisations are working closely with the government to assist in addressing issues associated with the pipeline rupture and resulting fuel challenges.
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Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management changes name
Auckland Civil Defence and Emergency Management has changed its name and is now known as Auckland Emergency Management.
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Prepare now to help pets in an emergency
If you have pets, you are responsible for their safety in an emergency. Here's a list of things you can do to protect them.
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Auckland Civil Defence scales back
Cyclone Cook has largely left the Auckland region and, while there is still some rain and wind about, Auckland has escaped the worst of the weather system.
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Aucklanders urged to reduce water use by 20 litres per day
This week’s storm has restricted the treatment capacity of the city’s largest water treatment plant.
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Update: Auckland's water supply
Watercare is still dealing with the effects of the Tasman Tempest and is treating less water than normal.