#Earthquake M3.8 strikes 34 km NE of #Maketu (New Zealand) 7 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1522643

#Earthquake M3.6 strikes 84 km NE of #Maketu (New Zealand) 6 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1269193

#Earthquake M3.1 strikes 81 km NE of #Maketu (New Zealand) 5 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1230854

#Earthquake M3.3 strikes 81 km NE of #Maketu (New Zealand) 12 min ago. More info: https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/earthquake.php?id=1227166

#Waihī Beach, #Athenree, #Maketu and #Pukehina residents should have received an emergency mobile alert tonight.

You do not have to evacuate right now but you may need to if the storm worsens overnight.

Make sure you have your grab bags and essential supplies ready to go.

(ENDS)

Here's the #WBOP DC link again:

https://www.westernbay.govt.nz/council/news-and-updates/public-notices-and-alerts?item=id%3A2l2eg7bkj17q9s5owpq6

#Maketu peeps should have received an emergency alert re risk of serious flooding in Maketu due to coastal inundation.

https://rnz.liveblog.pro/lb-rnz/blogs/63e91b61280ed032ee16477d/index.html?liveblog._id=urn:newsml:localhost:2023-02-13T10:32:24.964944:d5f57c04-270b-4a22-b317-d7d3a953573f-%3Eeditorial

KEY INFO

Keep vigilant & be prepared to evacuate if you're in a low-lying area along the coast or located along coastal waterways. Go to friends & family if possible or go to Pongakawa Action Centre, 956 Old Coach Rd.

Check on neighbours & share info if this will not delay you. Call 111 in an emergency.

Stay out of flood waters & assume contaminated.

#WhereDoYousStay ?

What could be a more #kiwi experience than finding out you live next door to someone's cousin, mastodon.nz?

Me? I'm originally from the mean streets of #TePuke or there abouts. Grew up in a tiny little village near there called Paengaroa. Spent a lot of time out #maketu ways growing up, too.

Moved away to big(ger) cities in aus for a while, and now I'm a little south of Christchurch enjoying the slow/smalltown life again.

What about the rest of you #NZTwits et al?