Survive

These online resources will help you and your family prepare for a natural disaster:

Work out your Household Emergency Plan
Make a Household Emergency Checklist
How quake safe is your home? Learn what you need to do to protect your home
Earthquake fastening supplies
Know what to put in your Getaway Kit
Surival Kits and Survival Equipment
Compile a First Aid Kit
Test your Earthquake IQ
KIDS CHECK OUT: WHAT’S THE PLAN STAN  Great site for school project information - and for curious kids

DON’T BELIEVE THE ‘TRIANGLE OF LIFE’ THEORY DROP COVER AND HOLD STILL THE BEST ADVICE: Advice from civil defence and the NZ Society for Earthquake Engineers responding to the widely circulated ‘triangle of life’ email
1855 Wellington Earthquake and Tsunami – Te Ara The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand has a fantastic article on the 1855 quake
Felt an earthquake? Latest earthquake information available at Geone
Recent New Zealand earthquake listed on Geonet
Current status of the Auckland Volcanic field
Caring for pets and livestock in an emergency
Tips on storing drinking water
Radio stations that will carry civil defence information and advice in an emergency
Civil Defence offices in your region

Polls

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