Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 4:00 pm
The results of a seismic mapping project on the bed of
Lake Wānaka have provided further evidence of a likely
active fault identified in 2019.
The Otago Regional
Council (ORC) commissioned NIWA to undertake the mapping in
late 2019, after a desk-based review by GNS Science, also
commissioned by ORC, identified the likely fault earlier
that year.
The NW Cardrona fault was previously
thought to have run northeast from the Cardrona Valley,
through Albert Town to Hawea. GNS scientists now propose
that the fault runs northwest past the foot of Mt Alpha,
beneath part of the Wanaka township, and out under the
Mountain Scene
By TRACEY ROXBURGH
A new two-way communication tool’s being introduced to Otago region, following a trial in Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights, among other places, over the past year.
‘Gets Ready’ was set up in the Selwyn District after the Canterbury earthquakes and aims to increase community resilience, strengthen neighbourhood networks and build partnerships between emergency services and local communities.
It’s now being rolled out across the region by Emergency Management Otago (EMO), which is encouraging residents to sign up.
Project coordinator Craig Gibson says Gets Ready’s a two-way tool, which will help get information to people in an emergency, and give them an opportunity to help.
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Flooding hits South Island during long weekend as waves can been seen on the road in Whangamata.
The Civil Defence urges holidaymakers in the Otago region to delay travel to avoid being stranded as flooding in the South Island causes road closures.
What s the weather like at your place? Send your photos and videos to us at newstips@stuff.co.nz MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the lower parts of the South Island, including north Otago, Dunedin, and the Clutha areas until midnight Saturday.
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The Patearoa Bridge has been damaged by wild weather.