The parents of a 2-year-old girl swept away in floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle say someone just had to “push a button once” to prevent their daughter’s.
The emergency warning system that left many in Hawke’s Bay “feeling abandoned” and “let down” during Cyclone Gabrielle needs urgent improvement, an inquiry.
A review of the Cyclone Gabrielle response found the emergency management response was not fit for purpose - and not good for media providing critical 'real time' coverage of the disaster. But one broadcaster that's criticised officials for being overconfident and underprepared also downplayed the danger at the time.
Hinewai Ormsby | Chair of the Hawke's Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management (CDEM) Group Joint Committee waateanews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from waateanews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.