State of emergency status update for parts of the Wellington Region

The state of emergency has been terminated for Upper Hutt City Council, Porirua City Council and Kāpiti Coast District Council as the severe weather event response begins to deescalate.

The state of emergency remains in place for all other parts of the Wellington region, including all of Wairarapa, while damage, needs, building safety, and recovery assessments continue.

A state of emergency was declared by Wellington Civil Defence Emergency Management Group joint committee chair Anita Baker to support the response to ongoing severe weather, flooding and infrastructure impacts.

The state of emergency gives responders the powers and coordination needed to keep people safe, support evacuations where required, and manage impacts across the region. These powers are used only where necessary and are proportionate to the risk.

People are encouraged to stay informed and safe by keeping up to date with official information from MetService, WREMO, local council channels, and local media.

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