(From HCC website)
Immediate Actions:
- Stay vigilant through high tide (4:56pm) until approximately 6pm
- Avoid non-essential travel
- Treat all power lines as live – stay clear and report immediately
- Do not drive through flood water
- Watch for landslip warning signs
- Call 111 for emergencies
Ongoing Vigilance:
- Ground remains unstable – risk of landslips continues
- Check hillside areas regularly if nearby
- Do not stand below unstable slopes
- Report slips affecting roads/public areas to Council
Warning signs of a landslide can include:
- Small slips, rock falls and subsidence at the bottom of slopes
- Sticking doors and window frames
- Gaps where frames are not fitting properly
- Outside fixtures such as steps, decks, and verandas moving or tilting away from the rest of the house
- New cracks or bulges on the ground, road, footpath, retaining walls and other hard surfaces
- Tilting trees, retaining walls or fences
Further information on landslides is available here:
Landslides (Earth Sciences New Zealand)
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
- Emergencies: 111
- Power outages/downed lines: Your electricity provider
- Wellington Electricity: https://www.welectricity.co.nz/outages
- Metlink: https://www.metlink.org.nz
UPDATE: 1:30pm, 19/04
🗑️ RUBBISH COLLECTION UPDATE 🗑️
We’ve had a number of queries about clean up and rubbish collection.
There are no free landfill fees for this event.
Our contractors will be collecting silt from streets over the coming days, but
they are unable to collect from private properties.
If you’re able to, please clear silt from your property and place it on your berm or just outside your property boundary so it’s ready for collection.
Household waste can be managed through your usual kerbside collection as normal, and
the landfill is open as normal for any other storm related waste.
Thanks for your understanding and for doing what you can to help with the clean-up.
UPDATE: 12:32, 19/04
WEATHER
* Further heavy showers are expected this afternoon
* The thunderstorms have passed and the thunderstorm warning has lifted
🚫ROAD CLOSURES 🚫
* Both lanes of Tawhai Street are now open. Some cones are still in place due to the damaged water asset
UPDATE: 10:15, 19/04
We know many people across Lower Hutt are dealing with flooding impacts and debris.
WEATHER
* Conditions have eased across the city – some rain is still to come overnight.
* MetService has issued an Orange Rain Warning from Monday 20 April, 11:00am to 6:00pm Tuesday.
* We’ll continue to monitor the situation and provide updates if needed.
COUNCIL CLEAN UP
* Our contractors are out today supporting clean-up efforts, with a focus on the hardest hit areas in Stokes Valley.
* Damage across the city will be prioritised for clean up over the coming days.
* Please contact Hutt City Council (phone or through https://my.huttcity.govt.nz/) to report damage.
WELFARE SUPPORT
Community hubs are open today for anyone affected:
* Walter Nash Centre, Taitā (until 9.30pm)
* Petone Community Hub (until 5pm)
If your home has been flooded or damaged, you can visit a hub to:
* Let us know what support you need
* Shower or charge devices
* Be connected to services and support
Our teams are there to help, please don’t hesitate to come in and talk to us.
PRIVATE PROPERTY CLEAN UP
Debris on private property is the responsibility of the property owner, including:
* Fallen trees and branches
* Flood-damaged items
* Garden waste and smaller debris
Please take care: Flood water may contain contamination. If safe to do so, residents are encouraged to begin clean up.
INSURANCE
Contact your insurer as soon as possible for advice and next steps.
WHO TO CONTACT
* Immediate danger → 111
* Power lines/outages → Wellington Electricity
* Wastewater issues → Wellington Water
* Roads, footpaths, public spaces or streetlights → Hutt City Council
Please continue to check in on your neighbours and whānau, especially those who may need extra support.
We know this has been a tough 24 hours for many in our community, thank you for looking out for each other.