POCATELLO — A woman was cited for misdemeanor driving under the influence Thursday night after she drove her SUV into an unoccupied house on Clark Street. Pocatello Police spokesman Officer Greg Cates confirmed the crash, which neighbors Curtis Shull and Tony Phipps said occurred around 9 p.m. The woman apparently lost control of her vehicle, […]
Civil Defence leaders have traded blows over who should have been calling the shots on Northland's tsunami evacuation alerts, and the national body has admitted acting too slow.
Civil Defence leaders have traded blows over who should have been calling the shots on Northland's tsunami evacuation alerts, and the national body has admitted acting too slow.
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.
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Worker Tony Phipps crashed his car on the A500 when nearly three times the drink-drive limit - after finishing his eight hour shift.
North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard the 57-year-old was driving home after finishing his shift at Well Pharmacy in Meir Park when he struck another vehicle on the northbound carriageway at Cliff Vale causing minor damage.