To mark the second anniversary of the Kaikoura earthquake,
Porirua City Council staff made a trek to high ground at lunchtime on Wednesday to practice a tsunami evacuation.
Staff who were able to take part began with a drop, cover
and hold, before walking to the Porirua Emergency Operations Centre in Raiha
Street. About 50 staff took part in the walk, then enjoyed lunch and a chat on
emergency management.
Scott Martin, Porirua City Council’s Manager of Health, Safety and Emergency Management, said the walk out was a fun exercise to reinforce a serious message.
“Like many parts of Porirua, the city centre is in a tsunami
zone – so if we have a long or strong earthquake we need to head to high ground
as soon as it’s safe to do so,” he said.
For more information on emergencies or tsunami zones check
out our get prepared page or wremo.nz
14 Nov 2018
