The following websites provide information and advice relevant to Civil Defence Emergency Management in the Wellington region and beyond.
Councils
Carterton District Council
Greater Wellington Regional Council hazards pages
Hutt Valley Emergency Management Office
Kapiti Coast District Council
Masterton District Council
Porirua City Council
South Wairarapa District Council
Wellington City Council Emergency Management Office
Health boards
Capital and Coast Health District Health Board
Hutt Valley District Health Board
Wairarapa District Health Board
Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management
New Zealand Police
New Zealand Fire Service
Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
Federal Emergency Management Agency (USA)
Emergency Management Australia
The pages below link to activities and information designed especially for children to learn more about being prepared for emergencies. Some of these sites even have games.
Emergency Management (British Columbia - Canada)
U.S Geological Survey
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Securite Publique Quebec
These sites provide you with specific technical information about natural and technological hazards.
Greater Wellington Regional Council - hazard section
NaturalHazards.org
Haznet.org
National Geographic.com
