Emergencies can happen anytime, anywhere, and the best thing you can do is make sure you are prepared/ The good news is, it’s easy to make sure you, and the people and things you care about, are ready.
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There are many different ways you can stay informed about what is happening before, during and after an event. Find out more about how to stay informed and up to date.
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Baby, NZ’s gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake it off, shake it off (whoo-hoo-hoo)! 🪩🎵
It’s no secret that our country loves to ‘Shake It Off’ just like Taylor Swift’s iconic song, especially over the past few months!
All of Aotearoa is at risk from earthquakes, and whilst we can’t predict when one will occur, we can learn the right actions to take before an earthquake happens. That way we can practice how to keep ourselves and our whānau safe.
ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi (evacuation), happening this year on Wednesday October 21 at 1:30pm. Are you ‘Ready For It?’
All the information you need to know to register for ShakeOut can be found on the New Zealand Civil Defence Get Ready website here: New Zealand ShakeOut — Get Ready (NZ Civil Defence) — Emergency preparedness in New Zealand
If you’d like to learn more about earthquakes and why the Bay of Plenty region is earthquake-prone, feel free to have a read of our blog post: Why the Bay of Plenty is Earthquake-Prone - Emergency Management Bay of Plenty
