State of Emergency

[KW]

the south island is a pretty sweet place to live though - notwithstanding all the attractions of australia.

well, if you don't count the two big earthquakes (only one of which was declared a national emergency btw).  SH1 was closed for over a year after the Kaikoura one, lets hope the North Island roads open a lot faster, because I can tell you a 6 hour detour is a real pain in the you know what.  It took 4 years for the roadworks to be finished and the road open without stop/go's and 30 kmph restrictions.

[ShiningStar]

Such widespread and massive destruction with loss of lives and homes and livelihoods 

Including the death of the missing firefighter  so so sad

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this horrendous weather event.

Take care up there people

[Untamed]

Yep. It will take years to repair the damage the area has suffered over the past few weeks. The sheer magnitude of potential insurance claims will no doubt mean weeks/months of uncertainty for those affected. Not a great start to the year for them sadly.

Such widespread and massive destruction with loss of lives and homes and livelihoods 

Including the death of the missing firefighter  so so sad

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this horrendous weather event.

Take care up there people

[Basil]

Such widespread and massive destruction with loss of lives and homes and livelihoods 

Including the death of the missing firefighter  so so sad

My heart goes out to everyone affected by this horrendous weather event.

Take care up there people

Thanks mate.
Its a real shocker.  Worst weather event in N.Z. this century for sure.
No power for 2 days now but our problems are very minor compared to many others.

[Hectorplains]

Here's the 'road' out of here!  I might not be going anywhere for a while.  Nice to have to power and internet back on - even if it's intermittently. 

[Basil]

WOW!  That's not going to be fixed quickly. Best wishes mate.

Still no power here.

[Perky]

Here's the 'road' out of here!  I might not be going anywhere for a while.  Nice to have to power and internet back on - even if it's intermittently. 

Jeepers...that's a major

Take care and all the best.

BUY Higgins or if you could Fulton hogan... black gold laying roads

[Mysterion]

Here's the 'road' out of here!  I might not be going anywhere for a while.  Nice to have to power and internet back on - even if it's intermittently. 

Just jump it bro!

[Ferg]

I'm in Hawkes Bay and this is a major disaster.  Due to the lack of local communication abilities, we do not yet know the full extent of damage.  Hundreds rescued from rooftops after a stop bank gave way.  Entire communities flooded - some up to or over the roofline.  And there will be other communities in valleys that have not yet featured on the news.  So many bridges out, as well as power, internet & phone. There are hundreds of people missing / uncontactable.  There are unconfirmed reports of bodies seen floating.  Panic buying is happening.  It must be worse in Gisborne.  We have had some damage to our property but the house is ok and we are ok.  Some people are doing it really tough out there.

It is time we sat down as a Nation and solved the issue with forestry slash.  This keeps happening again and again and again.  It is total BS.  In addition, each cell phone tower should have it's own electricity generation capacity e.g. solar plus battery in case of massive outages.  To simply rely on the electricity network is also BS.  My ISP can do it but Spark and Vodafone can't??  I look at the roads, the cellular network, the electricity network, the leaky buildings, where we build houses and I have concluded we are a cheap ass nation - everything is done on the cheap and no-one is to blame.  I'm over the "number 8 wire" mentality, just bloody do it properly the first time.

[KW]

I'm in Hawkes Bay and this is a major disaster.  Due to the lack of local communication abilities, we do not yet know the full extent of damage.  Hundreds rescued from rooftops after a stop bank gave way.  Entire communities flooded - some up to or over the roofline.  And there will be other communities in valleys that have not yet featured on the news.  So many bridges out, as well as power, internet & phone. There are hundreds of people missing / uncontactable.  There are unconfirmed reports of bodies seen floating.  Panic buying is happening.  It must be worse in Gisborne.  We have had some damage to our property but the house is ok and we are ok.  Some people are doing it really tough out there.

It is time we sat down as a Nation and solved the issue with forestry slash.  This keeps happening again and again and again.  It is total BS.  In addition, each cell phone tower should have it's own electricity generation capacity e.g. solar plus battery in case of massive outages.  To simply rely on the electricity network is also BS.  My ISP can do it but Spark and Vodafone can't??  I look at the roads, the cellular network, the electricity network, the leaky buildings, where we build houses and I have concluded we are a cheap ass nation - everything is done on the cheap and no-one is to blame.  I'm over the "number 8 wire" mentality, just bloody do it properly the first time.

And nothing is ever fixed fast.  I hope you still have some roads open, as it took 13 months for them to reopen SH1 to traffic after the Kaikoura earthquake!  Another 3 years before all the roadwork was actually finished.  You would think that in a country prone to devastating earthquakes that there would be resilience built into the system, but there isnt. 

[Shareguy]

Have to wonder how many people are re accessing EVS after the floods. Not much good if you can't charge or even move them out of the garage. Then there's water damage.

I'm thinking of adding submersible pump, another chainsaw and maybe a portable generator to the household.

[Hectorplains]

Have to wonder how many people are re accessing EVS after the floods. Not much good if you can't charge or even move them out of the garage. Then there's water damage.

I'm thinking of adding submersible pump, another chainsaw and maybe a portable generator to the household.

I hear you!  My thinking though, is that with a diesel generator it means you're storing it and diesel (my garage is chokka as it is without more bulky items) and the outlay is only returned if/when you need to turn the thing on.  I'm looking at other off grid options like solar with battery storage.  That gives bang for buck all year around and if nature strikes. 

[Hectorplains]

Slash- well passed time that this issue was brought to heel. 

[Basil]

Shocking state of affairs with forestry slash.  Landowners who have harvested must be held to account with costs.

Power finally back on here after 6 days but still posting from my phone with no internet available on my computer.

Never enjoyed a hot shower as much as I did this morning.

[Shareguy]

Slash- well passed time that this issue was brought to heel. 

It needs to be sorted all right. Has been going on for years. Maybe time to stop planting pines and plant high value natives. Natives seem more stable in the ground.