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Hutt City Council: Emergency Siren Test Oct. 15th
Hutt City Council news release
14 October
2009
City-wide emergency siren test 10am Thursday
As part of disaster awareness week, the
emergency sirens in Lower Hutt will be tested for two
minutes at 10am on Thursday 15 October.
Hutt City
emergency management controller Paul Nickalls says the test
will check the system is working well and help residents
become familiar with the siren.
"The test is also an
opportunity for people to think about whether they're fully
prepared for a disaster. This means knowing what to do and
having plans and supplies in place.
"If ever the siren
is used in an emergency, it will most likely indicate a
tsunami warning or the potential for serious flooding. If
that happens, people should turn on their radios for
information about what to do or go to the council's website
at http://www.huttcity.govt.nz/
The
test is being publicised through the council's website,
local media, and a Readynet text alert.
Any business,
school, community or neighbourhood group can sign up to
Readynet to get emergency information and alerts sent to
them via text message and email. More information is
available at http://www.huttcity.govt.nz
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