Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Media Release For immediate release

Event: Tornado Emergency in Taranaki Media release no: 10 Date/Time:

1400 hrs 6 July 2007

Taranaki Civil Defence Emergency Water Supply Restored

Power has been restored to the Rahoutu and Kapuni water treatment plants in South Taranaki. Residents are asked to conserve water over the weekend to allow the reservoirs to refill. Residents may find some initial discolouration in their water and Taranaki Civil Defence strongly advise people to boil water if discoloured. Disruption to the supply of water may continue throughout the weekend. Please contact your local council if problems persist. With extended power cuts in some areas, residents should practice good food safety:

• Eat perishable foods first. Perishable foods are foods that go off or spoil quickly, for example, bread and meat. Frozen foods should be eaten last.

• Minimise food spoilage by only opening your fridge or freezer doors to take food out.

• Cook all food thoroughly.

• Cover all food with plastic wrap or store in waterproof containers.

• Store raw food (such as meat and poultry) below ready-to-eat foods to stop raw juices contaminating them.

• Leave bottles, cans of drink and water containers in the fridge to keep things cold.

• All rubbish containing food scraps must be protected from flies and rats by wrapping or putting in a sealed container.

• Throw out rotting or tainted food before it taints other food.

• If in doubt, throw it out. For any emergencies the number is 111. Media releases are posted at www.trc.govt.nz. CDEM Group Controller Graham Young

ENDS

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