Less than a month after the Tongariro fires, communities have a new evacuation plan. They are ready if needed, though they hope such an event won't return.
The exact number of properties, which included both rural and urban properties, is set to increase.
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Record rainfall caused widespread damage across the district, the worst in 150 years, after it was hit by floods twice in as many weeks during June and July.
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State government reports have found that while social media plays a vital role in warning communities during tropical cyclones, some posts can lack context and spread misinformation.
The big global climate crisis we’re doing our best to ignore, has plans for each of our communities, Paul Gorman writes. Southland farmer Jason...
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A Fijian fisherman explains his process of reading the weather and what changes he’s had to make to keep himself safe on the water with the constant threat of disasters.
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A 2025 Order of the White Rose scholar is pioneering research into low-carbon, quake-resilient buildings and championing women’s futures in engineering.
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At a remote field camp, scientists and engineers are on a mission to discover when and how fast the West Antarctic could melt.
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A leading ocean engineer says long-held public beliefs that the Mariana Trench or Saipan's coral reef would shield the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas from tsunamis are incorrect.
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Scientists are measuring a huge unknown in climate science: how much heat Antarctica emits into space.
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A new concept video shows what Wairoa’s long-negotiated flood spillway will look like once completed. After Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023, Wairoa was given $70...
Coasters will be able to find out if their home – or one they’re planning to buy, may be at risk of damage or even demolition in a landslide.
Tēra te pakihi o Vertilink e awhina i nga uri o te moutere o Matakana, e tere ake ai tā ngā whānau toro ki ngā rauemi i te wā ohotata.
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Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid.
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About 25,000 frontline responders are already using the Public Safety Network's (PSN) cellular service.
What we know about how a deadly fire engulfed several high-rise apartment buildings in Hong Kong.
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UNESCO is introducing a practical tool designed to reinforce disaster preparedness while promoting public interest reporting on risks and emergencies.
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When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong's Tai Po district, thousands of families were glued to a single webpage that offered updates far more quickly than official government briefings.
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University of Auckland scientists are part of an international team exploring the geology of the Japan Trench.
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A wind storm on 23 October cut power to tens of thousands of homes, tore off roofs and downed trees and fences.
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Data centers are driving record electricity demand, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that a sever winter storm could push the grid over the edge.
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The local climate could be expected to get hotter and drier in the years to come, so what is the plan?
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Australians with a disability are being urged by advocates to have a plan in case they need to flee their homes because of a natural disaster.
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A witness has warned the coroner that more people will be harmed, unless councils set alert levels for rivers.
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More than 80 per cent of Queenslanders with a disability have a plan to stay safe during disasters, a report finds.
Natural hazard risk is a reality of living in New Zealand. Use this checklist to make sure you understand the risk profile of a property, before you buy.
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You may not be able to stop water coming onto your property during a storm - but there are some things you can do.
The US Geological Survey believed yesterday's would potentially tie with the sixth largest earthquake recorded, which happened in Chile in 2010, but said it needs more data to verify that.
Humanitarian crises are intensifying due to conflict and climate change. The United Nations, through OCHA, leads efforts to bring the world together to tackle humanitarian emergencies and save the lives of people caught in crises.
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