Photo: Newsline / CCCChristchurch and Banks Peninsula residents who live or work near a waterway or coastline are being encouraged to find out if they are in a tsunami evacuation zone. There are two main evacuation zones - the red evacuation zone and the orange evacuation zone. The orange tsunami evacuation zone covers areas on land that could be flooded in the event of a large tsunami. "We are working with affected communities to help guide them with their tsunami evacuation planning, but I would really encourage everyone to go onto the council website and check whether their property or their workplace is in a tsunami evacuation zone,’’ Mr Orchard says. The website has an interactive property search function to see which evacuation zone your property is in.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 22, 2021 21:56 UTC