Cyclone Gabrielle lates updates from Kawerau District Council
Cyclone Gabrielle
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Date: Tuesday, Feburary 14 2023, 12.15pm
ON behalf of the Kawerau District Council, Kawerau Mayor Faylene Tunui acknowledges the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on our neighbours' Whakatāne and Ōpōtiki overnight.
"We wish to send our sincere regards to everyone in our neighbouring regions whom felt the full force of Cyclone Gabrielle last night. We wish them well in the clean-up effort and will be offering our assistance and support."
Fortunately, Kawerau rohe only sustained minor damage to trees and our Council staff and contractors are out there cleaning up now.
We wish to encourage our Kawerau community to stay home and off the roads unless absolutely necessary, given the many slips blocking the State Highways overnight.
Residents who wish to report any issues, are encouraged to phone our Council Duty Supervisor 24/7 with regards to trees, water and emergency issues on 07 306 9009.
Other non-urgent issues can be reported via the Council website Fix It and Report a Problem | Kawerau District Council (kaweraudc.govt.nz) or via our Customer Services team on 07 306 9009 or in person at the Council Offices in Ranfurly Court, Kawerau.
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Date: Monday, February 13 2023, 5:00pm
Please note - Whakatāne declared a State of Local Emergency at 3:47pm today 13 Feb' '23.
Approx. 100 homes identified as low-lying in Ōhope are being evacuated. We are working with our neighbours at Whakatāne District Council and have offered assistance should it be needed.
Kawerau - Council continues to monitor stream, culvert and river levels with regards to flooding, also our team is monitoring at risk trees and powerlines.
Should you wish to report anything please contact our Duty Supervisor on 073069009.
In the event of an emergency please phone 111 immediately.
Date: Monday, February 13 2023, 11:30am
We know Cyclone Gabrielle is heading our way and we can see some of the impacts with our Northland, Auckland and Coromandel whānau.
We are keeping a close eye on the weather and have Council staff checking rivers, culverts and areas that may be prone to flooding, and also at risk trees.
At home and at work, you can also be prepared, have a plan and pack a grab bag (medicines, clothing and blanket, torches, snacks and water, baby supplies and/or pet food (if needed)) if you live in a low-lying coastal area or somewhere that frequently floods.
- Avoid non-urgent travel.
- Prepare for possible power outages.
- Keep your mobile phone handy (and keep it fully charged).
We’ll continue sharing the latest news and updates here, and on our Facebook page. You can also listen to local radio, particularly Radio 1XX and Radio 1XX Facebook page who are sharing all the latest.
Other good sources of information Bay of Plenty Civil Defence website
National Emergency Management Agency
** COUNCIL SERVICES UPDATE ** CYCLONE GABRIELLE
Please note the following re Council Services:
Monday 13 February 2023
- Council Offices Open
- Council staff checking rivers, culverts etc. today
- Rubbish and Recycling collection as usual today
- Transfer Station open 12 noon to 4.00pm (will be monitored for safety)
- Pools, Kawerau District Library and isite close at 12 noon today (Please note - our Council staff are also our Civil Defence team)
Tuesday 14 February 2023
- Council Offices open
- Kawerau Library open 11.00am (Lego Club is postponed to Monday, 20 Feb, 3.30pm-4.30pm)
- Pools closed all day (due to safety concerns)
- Transfer Station open 12 noon to 4.00pm (will be monitored for safety)