Review of the Tsunami Evacuation 2017
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12:45am Telephone call to re meeting in Civic Building<br />
12:47am Text message from Mayor to – “I've asked Mary for situation report in morning in<br />
case media want comment”.<br />
12:48am Text message from to Mayor – “RNZ already texting me to see if <strong>the</strong>re’s any<br />
update from here. ECO not being activated… just monitoring”.<br />
12:48am<br />
Message posted on CDEM Facebook page advising “we are currently ga<strong>the</strong>ring situational<br />
awareness and will share information as it comes in. At this stage <strong>the</strong>re are no significant reports<br />
<strong>of</strong> damage across <strong>the</strong> city. Expect aftershocks and look after those around you”.<br />
12:51am Telephone call to <strong>the</strong> (Duty Public Information Manager, CCC) to advise that PIM<br />
support may be required depending on status <strong>of</strong> event<br />
12:56am Telephone call to re plan to meet in Civic Building<br />
1:00am<br />
1:00am<br />
Text alert received by CCC staff directing <strong>the</strong>m to check email – “National Warning: <strong>Tsunami</strong><br />
Threat No 1”<br />
Email received by CDEM Duty Officer re “National Warning: <strong>Tsunami</strong> Threat No:01” advising<br />
“MCDEM has issued a tsunami warning for all sou<strong>the</strong>rn coastal areas <strong>of</strong> NZ. A tsunami is<br />
possible. The first wave activity may not be <strong>the</strong> most significant. <strong>Tsunami</strong> activity will continue<br />
for several hours and <strong>the</strong> threat must be regarded as real until this warning is cancelled. MDCEM<br />
is still assessing <strong>the</strong> threat and will provide more information within <strong>the</strong> next hour. Meanwhile,<br />
people in coastal areas should: stay out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> water, stay <strong>of</strong>f beaches, do not go sightseeing,<br />
follow instructions <strong>of</strong> local civil defence authorities. Warning will remain in effect until a<br />
cancellation message is issued by MCDEM”.<br />
No mention <strong>of</strong> “evacuation <strong>of</strong> coastal areas”, “land threat” or “moving inland or to higher<br />
ground immediately”.<br />
CDEM<br />
Mayor <strong>of</strong><br />
Christchurch<br />
City<br />
CCC<br />
CDEM posted<br />
<strong>the</strong> message on<br />
Facebook<br />
CDEM<br />
CDEM<br />
MCDEM issued<br />
text<br />
National<br />
Controller,<br />
MCDEM issued<br />
email.<br />
Mobile phone records<br />
supplied by Spark<br />
Interview with<br />
Interview with <strong>the</strong> Mayor<br />
Interview with<br />
Interview with <strong>the</strong> Mayor<br />
Interview with<br />
CDEM Facebook page<br />
Mobile phone records<br />
supplied by Spark<br />
Interview with<br />
Interview with<br />
Screen shot <strong>of</strong> text from<br />
mobile<br />
phone<br />
Interview with<br />
Interview with<br />
Copy <strong>of</strong> email subject line:<br />
“National Warning:<br />
<strong>Tsunami</strong> Threat - No:01”.<br />
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