For the locals: Cyclone Gabrielle is going to hit central and upper North Island here in #aotearoa #nz in a few days. Things will prob get messy. The advice as to preparedness is good, but solely relying on websites for travel & relief information during a CAT3 cyclone is not wise. Cell towers will fall, power cuts will knock out your broadband. Def grab an AM/FM radio over the weekend & learn to use it. Stash in your grab bag with a spare set of batteries in a ziplock.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483992/what-you-need-to-know-how-to-prepare-for-an-emergency
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/483992/what-you-need-to-know-how-to-prepare-for-an-emergency
What you need to know: How to prepare for an emergency
Explainer - Those in the upper North Island are being urged to get ready for heavy rain and damaging winds as Cyclone Gabrielle tracks towards Aotearoa. So how best to prepare for the latest emergency?RNZ News (RNZ)
Julian Oliver
in reply to Julian Oliver • • •- A good sharp knife, 12cm+
- Thermal sliver/gold blankets for each member of your family
- High protein snack bars or, say, zip-lock bag of cashew nuts (not just 'snacks')
- Simple carbon filter water purifying squeeze bag
- 20m+ of paracord 550
- Paracetamol
- Cigarette lighter (waterproofed)
- Whistle
- Permanent marker & little note book in ziplock
- Compass
Most you can get in 1 trip to a camping store