🌧 WEATHER UPDATE 🌧 Important information from HB Civil Defence Emergency Management Group 10.00am Thursday 23/02/23
🌧 WEATHER UPDATE 🌧 Important information from HB Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
10.00am Thursday 23/02/23
Kia ora koutou, we are expecting some heavy rain around the region over the next couple of days, and we understand after #CycloneGabrielle people will be feeling anxious about this! Here is what we know:
The latest weather in Hawkes Bay:
🔶🌧️HEAVY RAIN WARNING🌧️🔶
MetService New Zealand has now issued a heavy rain warning for Hawkes Bay
Period: 48hrs from 10am Thu, 23 Feb - 10am Sat, 25 Feb
Forecast: Expect 150 to 200mm of rain about the ranges and also away from the ranges north of Hastings (this includes the Esk Valley area and the Wairoa District), and 75 to 100mm elsewhere. The heaviest falls are likely from 3pm Friday, with peak rates of 20 to 30mm/h possible.
Expected impact:
➡️Rivers and streams could rise rapidly.
➡️Surface flooding and slips are possible.
➡️Existing silt deposits may become saturated.
➡️Driving conditions may be hazardous, avoid unnecessary travel.
⚠️ KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE FORECAST ON THE METSERVICE WEBSITE⚠️ www.metservice.com...
⚠️Please keep a close eye on rivers and take extreme caution around areas where rivers have cut a new channel or where stopbanks have been damaged.
⚠️Be aware that silt may become saturated, take caution around large deposits of silt which could shift or collapse.
⚠️There could be localised ponding, this is small areas of flooding due to rain, rather than rivers
WHAT TO DO: STAY SAFE, STAY INFORMED, HAVE A PLAN, ACT QUICKLY IF YOU SEE RISING WATER.
➡️ Be prepared, talk with your whānau or household about what you will do and where you will go if you need to evacuate.
➡️ Stay away from rivers and out of harms way.
➡️ Have a grab bag ready with supplies you will need if you have to leave home in a hurry.
➡️ Never try to walk, swim, or drive through flood water.
➡️ Check on your neighbours, vulnerable family members and anyone who might need your help.
➡️ Put safety first. Don’t take any chances. Act quickly if you see rising water. In an emergency, call 111.
Poll: Should we be giving the green light to new mining projects? 💰🌲
The Environmental Protection Authority announced this week that a proposed mine in Central Otago (near Cromwell) is about to enter its fast-track assessment process. A final decision could come within six months, and if it’s approved, construction might start as early as mid-2026.
We want to know: Should mining projects like this move ahead?
Keen to dig deeper? Mike White has the scoop.
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53.1% Yes
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46.9% No
POTTING MIX QUALITY
If, like me, you are an experienced and avid gardener you know how frustrating it is when those beautiful seedlings recently purchased fail to thrive. Have you ever considered it may not be your fault, you've done all the right things but it may be the new bag of potting mix you bought to plant them in . Have you ever complained to the garden centre? My recent experience showed the blatantly obvious difference between brands. The recently purchased product was nothing more than raw compost, whereas the previous product was a good mix and made the plants thrive. I was the only one to complain, there could not possibly be a problem with the product as they sell pallet loads of it........ Your comments would be appreciated.
Stay sun safe
The temperature is rising, rapidly. My house is making those “I’m about to go nuclear” noises and the forecast is for 35°C on Monday.
Stay in the shade, but put sunscreen on 20 minutes (ears, noses, hands, feet, back, front, top, bottom, and everything in between) before you go into the sun or the water. It doesn’t work otherwise. And reapply no more than 2 hourly, staying out of the water and sun for 20 minutes afterwards.
Wear teeshirts and hats. Keep hydrated. Milk keeps you hydrated longer than water. You won’t pee as much. Alcohol dehydrates you. Save that till after the sun goes down.
Reflective sunburn is a thing, too. The sun reflecting off of other surfaces, including water, will burn you as quickly, if not quicker, than direct sunlight. Some reflective surfaces can magnify the suns effect.
If you are taking little ones out in strollers cover them with a light cloth, if you don’t have a stroller cover. A thin sheet will do, but leave the side open for fresh air. And you can get kids sunnies from most emporiums, like 1,2,3 plus or “Everything is $2” or the like.
And if you are going out, secure your windows and doors. Shut the curtains on the sun side to keep it cooler. Opportunists will opportune. And insurance doesn’t like it if you leave the house unsecured.
If you are staying in, open the windows and close the curtains. Make sure you use door jams, or you’ll find doors slamming with the lightest breeze.
Cover pets paws if you are walking them on concrete or bitumen. They will burn badly as the dark ground heats up. You can also get sunscreen for large animals.
Make sure there is plenty of water out for your pets. Cats need at least a cup a day, dogs up to 4 litres.
If you are on a walking route, put out buckets of water for dogs and cats, just to be neighbourly.
This photo was a school afternoon at the village pools.
He ended up with second degree sunburn. The white spots were the blisters forming. The scabs on his back were popped blisters, not just peeling, and he was sick for three days.
It’s no joke. And NZ has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world. And skin cancer is a killer.
Check on your friends and family, especially the vulnerable ones.
You all matter. Take care of yourselves and each other.
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