🥳 Let’s start 2025 with a new year’s resolution to prepare our household emergency kits.

In an emergency you may be stuck at home for three days or more so let’s plan to be prepared for at least two weeks!

January is a great time to clean the empty soft drink bottles and fill with water to store.

💧 You'll need at least three litres of drinking water per person per day. This will be enough for drinking and basic hygiene.
💧💧 Extra water is needed for cooking and make sure to add drinking and clean-up water for your pets.

ℹ Check out the Get ready website for more information

https://getready.govt.nz/prepared/household/supplies/storing-water

The West Coast is forecast to have more beautiful weather this week! ☀️😎

With the warmer and drier days, our fire danger is creeping up so you may notice some of our fire danger signs have changed from "Low" to "Moderate".

🔥👍⚠️The West Coast is still in an Open fire season, except for our public conservation land, which is always held in a Restricted fire season.

🟢 Open fire season: means you can light outdoor fires without needing a permit, but you still need to make sure it is done safely and doesn't get out of control.

🟠 Restricted fire season: means you need to get a permit to light most types of outdoor fires.

Either way, you can check whether you need a permit, and also find the best advice for your fire, at www.checkitsalright.nz

Hope everyone is enjoying this amazing spell of weather on the coast!
Link below to a recent media article about preparedness improvements across the region. BUT we know there is still much more we need to do and we have a challenging work program set for 2025.
The team are looking forward to it!
Thank you, take care.