Taupo Civil Defence and Emergency Management are now on Twitter.We will be using Tweets to keep the public informed during a natural disaster or Civil Defence emergency.If you have a Twitter account please sign up to follow us - just click the button above to visit our page, then click "follow". It's that easy.It is also a very good idea to allow our tweets to go to your mobile phone. This allows us to keep you up-to-date 24 hours a day, wherever you are.We will not use Twitter except in an emergency, so we will not bug you with unimportant information.
The Taupo Emergency Response Team is a team of volunteers from the community and is trained in Rope rescue, Flood and Storm Response and Emergency Community Welfare. more
The most successful earthquake prediction to date is: "The next major earthquake in New Zealand will occur eventually". more
Owners and Managers of all organisations and businesses need to take steps now to ensure they are prepared. more
A list of items required for an Emergency Survival Kit more
Images from Civil Defence events, training, volunteers more
All businesses should have emergency procedures to deal with chemicals and other hazards. more
Mount Ruapehu is a very active volcano which can erupt without warning. Most eruptions send floods of water down the Whangaehu Valley and less commonly down into the Whakapapa Ski Areas more
Links to the latest Pandemic information from local health boards and the Ministry of Health more
Depending on the nature of the disaster, you may have to leave your home or district. You may not be able to take your pets with you in the event of evacuation. more
Preparing for emergencies more
Storms and cyclones are a possibility in the Taupo district. more
Many New Zealanders live in coastal communities. A major earthquake, landslide or volcanic eruption can create massive tidal waves that could be disastrous for these communities. more
New Zealand's seven volcanic fields are in the North Island. They have all erupted in the past and are capable of erupting again. more
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