The
Mayor of the Chatham Islands, Alfred Preece, has declared a
state of local emergency on the Islands at 1:35pm Chatham
Islands Time, 16 March 2015. The reason for the declaration
is the imminent arrival of Cyclone Pam combined with rural
fires on the Islands. The declaration will be used to
protect public safety and coordinate the emergency
response.
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