Bay of Plenty Civil Defence and Emergency Management

MEDIA RELEASE #1

Friday 2 September 2016, 6:22am 

Bay of Plenty Civil Defence is urging residents in the Bay of Plenty to listen to the radio due to a tsunami warning which has been issued by the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management.

Group Controller Clinton Naude said that they have activated emergency response.

People in the coastal areas should:

• Stay out of the water (sea, rivers and estuaries, including boating activities)

• Stay off beaches and shore areas

• Do not go sightseeing

• Share this information with family, neighbours and friends

• Listen to the radio and/or TV for updates

• Follow instructions of local civil defence authorities

Regular updates will be provided on Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management’s website www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz and on www.facebook.com/. As the situation evolves, more information will be available.  A list of relevant radio frequencies and websites are listed at the end of this release.

ENDS

24/7: Bay of Plenty CDEM Group Public Information Manager 027 440 9528

Bay of Plenty Radio Stations and their frequencies:

Rotorua:

National Radio 101.5 FM & 1188 AM

Newstalk ZB 747 AM

The Hits 97.5 FM & 90.9 FM

More FM  95.9 FM

Radio Live 95.1 FM

Tauranga & Western Bay

National Radio 101.0 FM & 819 AM

Newstalk ZB 90.2FM & 1008 AM

The Hits 90.5 FM

More FM  93.4 FM

Radio Live 1107 AM

Te Puke

1XX 89.0 FM & 1242 AM

Whakatāne

National Radio 101.7 FM

Classic Hits 90.5 FM

Radio Live 92.1 FM

1XX 90.5 FM

Edgecumbe, Ōpōtiki & Kawerau

1XX 90.5 FM

Ōhope Beach

 1XX 92.9 FM

Further information on how to be prepared and what to do if you are affected can be found on these websites:

www.civildefence.govt.nz

www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz

www.metservice.govt.nz

www.geonet.org.nz

www.nzta.govt.nz

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