2nd bulletin from Kapiti Coast
Friday, 16 August 2013, 3:44 pm
Press Release: Kapiti Coast District Council
Our second update.
Local roads are very heavy with
traffic. Residents are being urged to give thought to how
they will get home as the trains north and south have
stopped while the tracks are checked.
Building owners are
being urged to check their commercial buildings and
residents are being urged to check that their immediate
neighbours are okay.
There are some areas without power
on the Kapiti Coast and these areas are currently being
worked on by Electra.
ENDS
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