The recent earth quake in Chile is expected to produce three foot waves for New Zeland. One school in New Zeland was evacuated. New Zeland relies on the media to relay information to the public. They participate in a national earthquake drill, drop cover and hold. They have information posted online for what to do while at work, school, and at home. They have Tsunami sensors on outlying islands. They have the ability to notify all local civil defense authorities, emergency services, other agencies and media. They also provide updates via the web. New Zealand being an island has a big risk factor for Tsunami damage. They have a large number of coastal communities at risk for Tsunami impact. Having many coastal farms, they could experience a heavy blow to their small and large agricultural economy should a Tsunami hit. There is also quite a few communities living off the grid in the coastal areas that could see their alternative lifestyle devastated.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile/11870597/Chile-earthquake-tsunami-warning-triggered-by-8.3-quake.html
http://www.civildefence.govt.nz/resources/active-emergencies/chile-earthquake-tsunami-warning-marine-and-beach-threat/
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/72147349/tsunami-warning-for-coastal-parts-of-new-zealand-after-big-chile-quake
http://civildefence.govt.nz/cdem-sector/cdem-research-/mcdem-research-projects-and-resources/review-of-tsunami-hazard-in-new-zealand/
http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/
Fantastic post (and relevant!) this week-it seems your country is located in a 'bad' spot of the ring of fire...it gets all the quakes from South America and also the NW....same thing for the Hawaii Is.
ReplyDeleteIts interesting to find out that the earthquake in Chile could produce tsunami waves in New Zealand. Yes, they're small, but still a tsunami. I remember when the Japan earthquakes cause tsunami waves in Santa Cruz.
ReplyDeleteBeing safe from Tsunamis, Poland has no need to take such precautions. It makes sense however that New Zealand is so prepared, as it is located inside the ring of fire, and thus is at greater risk for such events.
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