Photo: Newsline / CCCBanks Peninsula and parts of inland Christchurch may get tsunami warning sirens installed if a recommended upgrade goes ahead. There are 45 tsunami warning sirens "strategically located" along the Christchurch coastline between Brooklands and Taylors Mistake, said Christchurch City Council head of civil defence emergency management Rob Orchard. However, he says there are no tsunami warning sirens in Banks Peninsula or in the inland areas of Christchurch that could be at risk of flooding in the event of a large tsunami. “Our existing tsunami warning system does not provide adequate siren coverage for the updated tsunami evacuation zones so we are recommending the Council extend the system,’’ Mr Orchard says. Find out more about the tsunami evacuation zones and when to evacuate here.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 09, 2021 01:18 UTC