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PUBLIC NOTICE

EVACUATION EXERCISE
On Tuesday 8 September Napier Port plans to hold a port-wide SIMULATION ONLY
exercise to practice its earthquake preparedness and tsunami response.
WHEN: Tuesday 8 September from 9:30am to 12:00pm.

IF YOU’RE NEARBY, YOU MAY HEAR ENSURING WE’RE PREPARED

THE EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM
During the exercise we will activate the port’s emergency
warning system at the following times, which may be heard
across Bluff Hill and down to Ahuriri:
• 9:40 am: an advisory tone
• 9.55 am: a watch and act tone
• 10.00 am: a warning tone
• 11.00 am: an all clear tone.
Each tone will be followed by a voice announcement,
which will start with ‘For exercise only’. You can listen
to the emergency tones at:
www.napierport.co.nz/emergency-exercise
PORT TEAMS AND USERS WILL
BE EVACUATING FROM NAPIER PORT
TO BLUFF HILL
People involved in the exercise will follow our evacuation
route up Hornsey Road via Sturm’s Gully.
A Traffic Management Plan will be in place on Breakwater
Road and the Karaka Road / Seapoint Road / Lighthouse
Road route from 9:30am to 12:00pm to ensure the exercise
is carried out safely. If you are driving in the area you may
experience delays.
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
Our teams need to know how to keep themselves and others
safe should a tsunami happen. As a lifeline utility, it’s also vital
that we are able to function as fully as possible during and
after an emergency for our customers and our region.
As you may be aware, we also practice our emergency
warning system every Tuesday at midday. If you hear it at this
time – and the words ‘For exercise only’ – please be assured
we are just testing the system to ensure we are ready.
You can find the testing schedule at:
www.napierport.co.nz/emergency-exercise
THANK YOU
We are working with local authorities including Napier City
Council, NZTA, NZ Police, HB Civil Defence Emergency
Management Group, Hawke’s Bay DHB, Red Cross and
Salvation Army to plan and ensure we manage the exercise
safely and minimise any inconvenience as much as possible
for our community.

COVID-19 ALERT LEVELS TODD DAWSON

Due to Ministry of Health guidelines for public gatherings, this Chief Executive
exercise will only go ahead under the following conditions:
Alert Level 1 – Port-wide exercise, involving up to
600 people
Alert Level 2 – Staggered approach in smaller groups,
not exceeding 100 people

If you have any queries, please contact our Communications team:

Phone (06) 833 4400 or email communications@napierport.co.nz