Waitaki

About Emergency Management in Waitaki

Waitaki District Council is part of Emergency Management Otago which includes the four other local authorities within the Otago region and the Otago Regional Council. Waitaki District Council is legislated to provide a coordinated and integrated approach to the way significant risks and hazards are managed in our district across the 4R's:

Reduction
Readiness
Response
Recovery

Hazards relevant to Waitaki

Earthquakes

Floods

Fire

Landslides

Storms

Tsunami

For more information about hazards in the Otago region, visit Otago Regional Council's natural hazards portal

Information before and during an emergency

Before an emergency

For information about emergency preparation and planning, we recommend you visit Get Ready

During an emergency

In an emergency or event, we recommend you tune into one of the below radio stations or check out one of the social media sites to receive up to date information.

Radio Stations

More FM - 100 FM

RNZ National - 101.4 FM & 810 AM

Newstalk ZB - 1395 AM

Oamaru Heritage Radio - 88.3 & 107 FM

Radio Waitaki - 104FM

The Hits - 98.4 FM

Oamaru FM - 91.2FM

The Breeze - 97.6 FM

Social Media

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WaitakiDistrictCouncil/

- https://www.facebook.com/OtagoCDEM/

Twitter

- @OtagoCDEM

Red Cross Hazard App

Download the New Zealand Red Cross Hazard App (free) from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store: Hazard App

The Hazard App is a free life-saving app for smartphones and tablets. The app helps you identify, prepare and respond to hazards in New Zealand. The app is pre-loaded with information about hazards including floods, earthquakes, tsunami, fire, weather, epidemics and biosecurity risks. The Hazard App enables you to receive official emergency warnings and alerts according to your location or the locations of your friends and family.

Volunteers

If you're interested in offering your services as a volunteer, there are a number of organisations you can contact.

If you would like to help out in a welfare capacity contact:
The Red Cross: www.redcross.org.nz
The Salvation Army: www.salvationarmy.org.nz/about-us/volunteer-with-us

If you would like to help out in an operations capacity, contact:
LandSAR: www.landsar.org.nz
The Red Cross:https://www.redcross.org.nz

Community Response Plans

We are working with communities across the district to develop emergency response plans. These are an important part of helping people understand how to prepare for emergencies, how they can support each other in time of need, and where they can expect to find help. Here are the plans that have been completed so far.