What to do in an emergency

There are a lot of hazards in New Zealand. A hazard is something that can cause danger or put people at risk.

Types of hazards

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What you can do to get ready for earthquakes
A house with flood waters in front

What you can do to be ready for a flood
Rocks sliding down a hill

What you can do to be ready for landslides
Lightning striking from a storm cloud

What you can do to be ready for a storm
A tsunami wave

What you can do to be ready for a tsunami
A volcano erupting

What you can do to get ready for volcanic activity
Fire

What you can do to get ready for wildfires
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What you can do to be ready for a hazard

Who does what in an emergency?

Go to this Easy Read webpage to learn about who does what in different kinds of emergencies.

Emergencies are things like floods and earthquakes.

There are different kinds of emergencies.

There are different organisations that deal with emergencies.

FIND OUT WHO DOES WHAT IN AN EMERGENCY
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Get Ready

There are things you can do to get ready for an emergency.

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What to do in an emergency
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How to get prepared for an emergency