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Craig Little: Wairoa mayor on on the review revealing Hawke's Bay Regional Council was not prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle
Manage episode 430479783 series 2098282
A new investigation has revealed Hawke's Bay Regional Council's flood protection infrastructure is not fit for purpose.
An independent review's found there was a lack of Regional Council planning and preparedness for a flood that breached stopbanks, like in Cyclone Gabrielle.
Risk was underestimated in some areas, and historic large floods were not considered.
Wairoa mayor Craig Little says this is very worrying.
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6866 episodes
Manage episode 430479783 series 2098282
A new investigation has revealed Hawke's Bay Regional Council's flood protection infrastructure is not fit for purpose.
An independent review's found there was a lack of Regional Council planning and preparedness for a flood that breached stopbanks, like in Cyclone Gabrielle.
Risk was underestimated in some areas, and historic large floods were not considered.
Wairoa mayor Craig Little says this is very worrying.
LISTEN ABOVE
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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