Photo: NewslineThe tsunami sirens along Christchurch’s coastline will undergo routine testing on Saturday morning at 11am. "If you are near the coast on Saturday morning and you hear the tsunami sirens going off, you don’t need to evacuate or be alarmed. It is just routine testing to ensure the sirens are working correctly." Orchard said that work will begin shortly on an upgrade of Christchurch’s tsunami sirens. "In the event of a local or regional source tsunami, there may not be enough time to activate the warning sirens.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 30, 2021 20:48 UTC