CIVIL DEFENCE ALERT/ EMERGENCY

Media Release for Immediate Use 30 September 2009 08.38 am

TSUNAMI WARNING

Emergency response/Current situation

• The Hawke’s Bay Emergency Controller has received a tsunami warning for the East Coast. Civil Defence staff are on alert.

• National advice is there may be up to a 1.0m wave at East Cape at around 10.22 am.

• Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management is advising all coastal settlements of the risk, and asking public to keep away from beaches.

• The tsunami will arrive on a low tide but there is still a considered risk to beach areas and public safety.

• The Port of Napier Ltd is aware of the situation and is taking appropriate action.

• Please listen to your news radio for further information.

ENDS

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