Explore the map to the rightbelow for information on Tsunami Zones, Snow Levels, Fault lines and more
Heartbreak for Kiwi firefighters trying to save Australian towns surrounded by wildfires
stuff.co.nz
Heartbreak as Kiwi firefighters are unable to save dozens of homes destroyed in Australian wildfires.
Yes when it's just happened it's very newsworthy but they never go back to let folk know the heartbreak still going on years later
Important Maps for your information:
Check out our Tsunami Map for Southland here
Check out our Flood Map here
Or for a more interactive experience...
How to use our web Information & Emergency Situation Map
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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Heartbreak for Kiwi firefighters trying to save Australian towns surrounded by wildfires
stuff.co.nz
Heartbreak as Kiwi firefighters are unable to save dozens of homes destroyed in Australian wildfires.
Yes when it's just happened it's very newsworthy but they never go back to let folk know the heartbreak still going on years later
Important Maps for your information:
Check out our Tsunami Map for Southland here
Check out our Flood Map here
Or for a more interactive experience...
How to use our web Information & Emergency Situation Map
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:
Heartbreak for Kiwi firefighters trying to save Australian towns surrounded by wildfires
stuff.co.nz
Heartbreak as Kiwi firefighters are unable to save dozens of homes destroyed in Australian wildfires.
Yes when it's just happened it's very newsworthy but they never go back to let folk know the heartbreak still going on years later