Shenzhen | The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health received notification from the Ministry of Health (MoH) tonight (December 30) concerning a suspected human case of influenza A (H5N1) in Shenzhen. A CHP spokesman said the patient was a 39-year-old man living in Shenzhen. He developed symptoms on December 21...
Monthly Archives: December 2011
New Zealand | Severe damage to infrastructure cause of restrictions in Christchurch
Christchurch | Christchurch City Council is urging the public to be patient as contractors work tirelessly to repair the city’s water supply system as quickly as possible. Water restrictions have been in place for the City and Lyttelton Harbour communities since October this year, after the earthquakes in September 2010, and February and June...
New Zealand | Police warn attacks on officers will not be tolerated
Waikato | A senior Waikato Police officer has warned people who turn their frustrations on officers that such behaviour will not be tolerated and offenders can expect to face the full extent of the law when caught. The call comes as two Huntly officers recover from an attack suffered when they attended a 111...
New Zealand | Christchurch residents can help prevent flooding
Christchurch | Persistent rain is causing surface flooding in some low-lying parts of Wellington today – and the City Council is asking residents to grab a rake or garden fork to help clear street drains to allow water to drain away. The Council’s CitiOperations Manager, Mike Mendonca, says high tides and heavy rain this...
New Zealand | Update on FV Sparta – On her way to NZ
Ross Sea | Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) tonight advised that the SPARTA rendezvoused with her sister ship CHIYO MARU No 3 where provisions and fuel were transferred to the CHIYO MARU allowing SPARTA to develop an even keel. CHIYO MARU has now returned to fishing and the Korean Research vessel ARAON has...
New Zealand | Registered beacons save lives & time
NZ | Rescue Coordination Centre New Zealand (RCCNZ) again stresses the importance of registering your beacons. It could save your life. This follows an intense 24 hour effort by multiple agencies, including Coastguard, Auckland Helicopter Rescue and Northland Emergency Services Trust helicopter, to track down a beacon that was activated north of Manukau Heads...
New Zealand | Campers urged to beware rising waters
Bay of Plenty | Campers along the rivers and streams in the eastern Bay of Plenty are warned to move to higher ground, as predicted rainfall may cause localised flooding. Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s duty flood manager, Bruce Crabbe said that MetService predictions of heavy rainfall in the next few days required people...
Northern Territory | Daly River flooding expected to be lower than initially forecast
Daly River | The latest advice from the Bureau of Meteorology for the Daly River Region states that the flood warning has been downgraded to a ‘Minor’ from a ‘Moderate’ level and that the peak is not expected to reach Daly River until early next week. The level at the Daly River Crossing is...
South Australia | Stay cool and keep hydrated this New Years
Adelaide | South Australians are being reminded to keep cool and hydrated during the expected hot weather over the New Years long weekend. South Australian State Emergency Service, Deputy Chief Officer, Matt Maywald said it is important that people protect themselves against the sun to avoid dehydration or heat related illnesses, such as heat...
Victoria | CFA Chief back to work with warning to motorists
VIC |CFA Chief Officer Euan Ferguson has returned to work after spending Christmas in hospital with a broken hand suffered in a bike crash on on Christmas Eve. His left arm in a sling, the CO used his return to thank Ambulance Victoria paramedics and join them in warning motorists to look out for cyclists, particularly...
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