How to prepare for a natural disaster:1. Make photocopies of your key documents, including passport and insurance, and put a copy on a usb drive. Make a disaster response plan with family, so everyone knows what to do. Source: Maarty Lintern/Natural Disaster Prep NZHow to prepare for a doomsday scenario:1. Petrol will run out fast but diesel can be obtained at more places and diesel vehicles can run on cooking oil if need be.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 26, 2020 14:37 UTC