Media Release - West Coast Emergency Management Group Declaration
West Coast Group Declaration made at 1430 in response to the severe weather event impacting on the West Coast region
Mayor Tania Gibson, Chair of the West Coast Emergency Management Joint Committee, has signed a Group Declaration for the West Coast region at 1430 today.
The Group declaration is to provide a strategic and coordinated response to the severe weather event impacting the West Coast said Mayor Gibson.
“This has now developed into a significant event for the West Coast. We are expecting impacts to be felt across the region and making this declaration now will assist with surging in additional resource to the region where we need it.”
The upgrade of the MetService forecast from orange to red, as well as forecasted river levels, gales and a swell warning, has the potential to cause flooding, slips and other damage associated with such events and isolating the West Coast from other regions.
“This decision has been made based on the information supplied by the Group and Local Controllers, our emergency service partners and the National Emergency Management Agency.”
“We have already had a considerable number of agencies and additional staff deployed across the region. Everyone is working incredibly hard with planning and preparing.”
You can keep up to date with the latest information by:
- following the West Coast Emergency Management Facebook page
- check state highway conditions at https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/traffic/southisland
- weather conditions at https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home
ENDS
Public Information Manager
ecc.pim@westcoast.govt.nz
