Anzac Parade residents encouraged to be prepared for flood events Published on 15 November 2023 Whanganui District Council and Horizons Regional Council emergency management personnel will deliver packs to Anzac Parade residents this week, with information on how to be prepared in the event of a large flood Tagged as: , Civil Defence
Waterways begin to drop across Horizons Region Published on 21 May 2023 Horizons Regional Council emergency management staff are continuing to monitor the situation as river levels begin to drop across the region. Tagged as: , Civil Defence
Makino floodgates operated as Horizons Region monitored Published on 21 May 2023 Horizons Regional Council emergency management staff are responding as rainfall across the region impacts multiple areas. Tagged as: , Civil Defence
Public information release #5 - Cyclone Gabrielle event 2023 Published on 21 February 2023 Following last week’s Cyclone Gabrielle, all roads in the Whanganui district, including SH4 between Raetihi and Upokongaro, are open. Tagged as: , Civil Defence, Roading
Public information release #4 Published on 17 February 2023 Following Cyclone Gabrielle, Mangamahu Road and SH4 between Raetihi and Upokongaro are the only roads still closed in the Whanganui district. Tagged as: , Civil Defence, Roading
Public information release #3 Published on 16 February 2023 Following Cyclone Gabrielle, several roads remain closed in the Whanganui district. Tagged as: , Civil Defence
Public information release #2 Published on 15 February 2023 Public information release #212 noon - 15 February 2023Cyclone Gabrielle event 2023 Tagged as: , Civil Defence
Powerco crews ready to respond to Gabrielle Published on 10 February 2023 Powerco has extra field crews on standby ready to respond with predictions that Cyclone Gabrielle will bring “significant severe weather” to its electricity network areas. Tagged as: , Civil Defence
Long service to Whanganui Civil Defence recognised Published on 19 August 2022 More than 180 years’ collective service to civil defence in the Whanganui district was recognised by Emergency Management Minister, Kieran McAnulty, at a special awards ceremony held in the Cooks Gardens Events Centre this week Tagged as: , Awards, Civil Defence
Anzac Parade conversations to flood resilience strategy Published on 13 July 2020 Horizons Regional Council is seeking to involve Whanganui residents and homeowners in the development of a flood risk reduction and community resilience strategy for Anzac Parade Tagged as: , Civil Defence, Community, Consultation, Property