Craig Sinclair came in to speak with us from Civil Defense. One thing that was interesting was all the beliefs from the past where people were trying to explain why earthquakes occurred. One country thought that the earth had a fever and was sneezing and coughing!
He taught us about the fault lines in New Zealand. The fault lines cause the land to move and change, for example, on the Wairarapa Coast the land has been developing out of the water more and more over the last 5000 years. He talked us through tsunamis too and showed us photos of what they looks like. Some are quite violent, like in Japan, but he showed us one at Wellington Harbour where it was very different, peaceful.
In Southland one of our biggest threats is flooding. In 1913 Gore flooded and that's when they started putting in protection. The Waihopai majorly flooded in 1984.
Drop, cover and hold in an earthquake. You should try to have a household emergency plan and an emergency kit ready at home.
8EK asked Craig lots of thoughtful questions - well done girls! Hopefully we can take part in a simulation in May!!!
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