MAYORAL RELIEF FUND - NOW OPEN
Details: The Southland Mayoral Relief Fund is now open and available to help Southlanders impacted by the 3 February floods. Last week the fund was boosted by a $100,000 contribution from the Government and the public have also been donating. Invercargill City Council will also consider topping up the fund at an extraordinary council meeting on Monday. “This fund will be able to support our people with what they need in the form of a one-off payment. We are seeing many local people who have suffered hardship or been disadvantaged as a result of the flooding. Having this fund available will certainly make life easier for them,” Emergency Southland Controller Angus McKay says. “If a local resident, business or organisation has been impacted by the floods, and cannot get support anywhere else, more...
What Should affected people do?
Seek help and support if feeling unwell or stressed.
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Check out our Flood Map here
Or for a more interactive experience...
Did you know that our situation map is loaded with useful information about specific hazards in Southland?
- By simply clicking on the icon that looks like a stack of papers, “Layers List” (see fig 1) you get to open the layers feature which allows you to activate different layers on the map.
- By ticking e.g. Tsunami Evacuation Zones (fig 2), you will see the map update with evacuation zones.
- Zoom into the Invercargill/Riverton area and you will see the evacuation zones (fig 3).
- Untick a layer to remove it from the map. This feature is very handy if you want to zoom in a specific area and get more useful information.
Click on the “Legend” icon (right of Layers icon see fig 4) and find out what all the symbols mean on the map.
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Here's the latest update from the Department of Conservation.
Enhanced Taskforce Green for Southland and South Otago
beehive.govt.nz
The Government has announced further help for the Southland and Otago regions to speed up recovery efforts from the floods.
Blimey that's not going to go far.
Hi, can you provide any clarification on how Fiordland businesses can access/benefit from this fund? Some businesses don't require help with clean up but have been affected by loss of business
Check out our Flood Map here
Or for a more interactive experience...
Did you know that our situation map is loaded with useful information about specific hazards in Southland?
- By simply clicking on the icon that looks like a stack of papers, “Layers List” (see fig 1) you get to open the layers feature which allows you to activate different layers on the map.
- By ticking e.g. Tsunami Evacuation Zones (fig 2), you will see the map update with evacuation zones.
- Zoom into the Invercargill/Riverton area and you will see the evacuation zones (fig 3).
- Untick a layer to remove it from the map. This feature is very handy if you want to zoom in a specific area and get more useful information.
Click on the “Legend” icon (right of Layers icon see fig 4) and find out what all the symbols mean on the map.
Fig 1: Fig 2:
Fig 3: Fig 4:
Here's the latest update from the Department of Conservation.
Enhanced Taskforce Green for Southland and South Otago
beehive.govt.nz
The Government has announced further help for the Southland and Otago regions to speed up recovery efforts from the floods.
Blimey that's not going to go far.
Hi, can you provide any clarification on how Fiordland businesses can access/benefit from this fund? Some businesses don't require help with clean up but have been affected by loss of business