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Northland tsunami alert: How the region s response went and what can be done better
12 Mar, 2021 05:00 PM
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An aerial shot shows the surge from last Friday s tsunami alert going into Tutukaka. Photo / Supplied
An aerial shot shows the surge from last Friday s tsunami alert going into Tutukaka. Photo / Supplied
Susan Botting is the Local Democracy Reporter for Northlandsusan.botting@northernadvocate.co.nz
Just over a week on from last Friday s tsunami evacuation alert for Northland, Susan Botting took a comprehensive look at how we handled it and what we can do better.
Northland s regional tsunami evacuation on March 5 was the biggest in New Zealand with tens of thousands shifting to higher ground along 3200 kilometres of coastline.
Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai says problems with people being able to exit the gridlocked city centre during this morning s tsunami evacuation will be looked into.
Tsunami evacuation traffic congestion at Whangarei s Bank St/Dent St intersection today.
Photo: Northern Advocate / Mike Dinsdale We will be reviewing egress from the city, Mai said.
She said people trying to find their way out of the city centre to higher ground would have felt anxiety as they faced clogged roads and congestion, and addressing the situation was important. Imagine the anxiety people would feel if a big tsunami came through and they were still in the queue to get out [of town], Mai said.