Civil Defence
Emergency Contacts
In an emergency do not use the phone unless urgent.
For Police, fire or ambulance dial 111
Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu)
The Ministry of Health is the lead agency for this emergency. For all information regarding Influenza A including the current situation, personal protection measures and other related issues please click on the following link to the Ministry of Health webpage www.moh.govt.nz/influenza-a-h1n1
Northland Health has set up an emergency website for local information. Please click on the following link www.healthemergencynorth.co.nz
Civil Defence General Information
Many organisations work together during a Civil Defence Emergency. These include Central Government, Regional and District Council’s Emergency Services, Lifeline Utility Groups, other volunteer agencies and the community.
When a Civil Defence Emergency occurs you should plan to look after yourselves for at least three days. It could take days before essential services are restored and help is available. You can take some simple steps to be better prepared to reduce the impact of disasters when they happen, including developing a household emergency plan. Disasters can strike at any time and often without warning – you should know what to do before you have to do it.
For information on road closures during a storm event, log onto the Northland Regional Council website. (link below).
Useful Links
How to be prepared in your business
Other Useful Websites
- Northland Regional Council
- www.nrc.govt.nz
- Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management
www.civildefence.govt.nz - Get Ready, Get Thru
- www.getthru.govt.nz
- Ministry of Civil Defence site for children
- www.whatstheplanstan.govt.nz
- Urban Search and Rescue
- www.usar.govt.nz
- Meteorological Services (Severe Weather Forecasts)
www.metservice.co.nz - Natural Hazards Net
www.naturalhazards.net.nz - National Institute of water and Atmospheric Research
www.niwa.co.nz - Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
www.gns.cri.nz - Earthquake Commission
- www.eqc.govt.nz
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