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This is the perfect time to make sure you are prepared for an emergency.

Explore the map to the rightbelow for information on Tsunami Zones, Snow Levels, Fault lines and more

Our partners at Southland Rural Support Trust along with Beef + Lamb NZ, Dairy NZ and MPI, have put together some tips for the farming community to help them get through winter.

http://rural-support.org.nz/Latest-News-Alerts/…

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Just another reminder that we never know when an earthquake will happen....... are you prepared?90 years ago, Murchison in the South Island was rocked by a M7.8 quake that claimed the lives of 17 people. The earthquake was felt all over New Zealand and its massive rumbling was heard as far away as New Plymouth.

GNS Science's Dr Kelvin Berryman shares the story of his grandfather who was living in Murchison at the time and reflects on what the quake would have been like for locals.

Read more: https://geonet.org.nz/news/53nJlJkUgqv2VljQcawjnW/

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This weekend we were out at the Calvin Community Church in Gore discussing risks and hazards, preparedness and community planning.

We had a great turn out and would like to thank the Calvin Church for hosting us and being part of our planning process.

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We have been notified of a magnitude 7 earthquake in the Kermadec Islands region. The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has assessed the information with the assistance of science advisors. Based on current information, the initial assessment is that the earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will affect New Zealand. ... See MoreSee Less

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This week some of our team were fortunate enough to inspect the Alpine Fault in Whataroa on the West Coast. The steering group for AF8 Project had a meeting just after the rumbles last weekend.

Check out these pictures of where the Pacific Plate and Australian Plate meet.

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Quinlan Cross we need to do a roadie and go see this

Faultlines have always intrigued me. The work you folks are doing on this is really fantastic!

Awesome!!!

Tania Cribb maybe a network tour for us?

Facinates me.

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Last week LandSAR New Zealand Training came down to run our CIMS4 course in Te Anau.

The Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) is the common framework all emergency services in New Zealand operate under.

We also open these training's up to our community groups to ensure everyone we work with has increased capacity and capability to respond to an emergency event.

The earthquakes in Fiordland over the weekend reminded us we can't predict these types of events but we can be prepared for them.

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Who were the representatives from FENZ present?

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Recent Earthquakes in Fiordland

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Recent Earthquakes in Fiordland

The Alpine Fault provided a rude awakening for many people in Southland Sunday morning, with a shallow magnitude 5.5 earthquake near Milford Sound.
If it crossed your mind that you and your household could be more prepared for the consequences of a significant earthquake, here’s a good place to start. https://getthru.govt.nz/how-to-get-ready/
Anything you do now to be prepared for an emergency will make life easier for you and those you love when the Alpine Fault ruptures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWLZCwi_yuw