Review of the Tsunami Evacuation 2017

12:33am Telephone call from (Deputy Team Leader, Registered Volunteer Response
Team) through CCC Call Centre advising that he is responsible for co-originating the Response
Team in absence. Agreed to meet in Civic Building. CDEM
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12:34am Telephone call to to advise that is on her way to Civic Building.
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12:35am
12:35am
Bulletin messages sent to Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) roster advising: “We are currently
monitoring following the m6.7eq. The EOC is NOT activated. Please remain on standby”.
Message posted on NZ Civil Defence Facebook page advising: “Hope everyone is safe after that.
Remember to drop, cover and hold in any aftershocks.”
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12:40am
Email received by CDEM Duty Officer re “National Advisory: No Tsunami Threat to New Zealand
No:01” advising “the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWC) has issued a Tsunami Information
Statement in response to the earthquake. Only messages issued by MCDEM represent the
official warning status for NZ. MCDEM has assessed the information with the assistance of
scientific advisors. Based on the current information, the initial assessment is that the
earthquake is unlikely to have caused a tsunami that will pose a threat to NZ”.
12:43am Text alert received by CCC staff directing them to check email – “National Advisory: No Tsunami
Threat to New Zealand No 1”
12:44am Telephone call to re Civic Building should be safe to enter. Agreed to meet in
Civic.
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Controller,
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MCDEM issued
text
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Copy of email subject line:
“National Advisory: No
Tsunami Threat to New
Zealand – No:01”.
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