Monday, 22 July 2013, 9:19 am Press Release: Chorus
Media Advisory
22 July 2013
9am
Impact of July 21
earthquakes
All Chorus network is running
normally.
24 buildings where Chorus staff work, across
Wellington, Seddon and Blenheim, have been closed pending
structural examinations to ensure they are safe to
re-enter. This includes exchange buildings and office
buildings.
We expect these buildings to become
progressively cleared for re-entry throughout the day.
Chorus is also awaiting Civil Defence clearance to re-enter
central Wellington.
Due to the inability to access certain
buildings there may be some disruption to the provision of
services to end users. Chorus will contact any end users
directly if we are unable to meet prior appointments.
We
apologise for this disruption and we are focused on
returning to business as usual as soon as it is safe to do
so.
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