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Cordon to be lifted in affected tornado-hit area
Friday, 7 December 2012, 6:32 pm
Press Release: Auckland Council
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Cordon to be lifted in affected tornado-hit area
Auckland Council Civil Defence will be lifting the cordon
in the affected area at 6:30pm. Until
then, people with
emergency needs will be able to check on their properties
under escort.
Residents are being warned to take
extreme care when checking on their properties.
If you
need any assistance call the Government Helpline on 0800 779
997.
The following is a message from Vector to those
affected
Vector is working to repair the damage to our
network as quickly and safely as possible.
However, once
the network is repaired, any damage to your service line
and/or point of entry
(POE) will prevent the restoration
of power to your premises until this damage on your property
is also repaired.
Vector would like to assist as
best as we can, therefore we will ensure the service line is
repaired
and reconnected to your Point of entry (POE).
However, you must first arrange for an electrician to check
and repair your POE if damaged. The POE is the point where
the service line connects to your house.
Your
insurance should cover this cost. When your electrician has
completed the necessary checks and/or repairs to your POE,
then please contact our service provider, Electrix on 021
2454122 so that we can schedule the relivening of your
property once the network is restored.
Ends
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