Residents were also warned to treat flood water as contaminated. Understanding the different evacuation zones. 1 Feb, ... yesterday's massive blaze in Burnside are now on call and ready to respond to flood related damage in the city. For the status of council services under covid-19 alert conditions - Learn more Council … Cutting-edge computer modelling undertaken by the Dunedin City Council has highlighted the flooding threat to South Dunedin - and elsewhere in the city - fuelled by climate change and a rising sea level.
NEED HELP FAST? You can make an appointment by calling 727-298-3194 or by email. Dunedin is the latest council to declare a climate emergency, and has brought forward its net zero carbon policy by two decades. The red zone includes the whole of the Otago shore and all beaches, including the Otago Harbour.
A Parliamentary inquiry found South Dunedin is the area in the country most vulnerable to sea level Wet weather chaos: 800 homes at risk of sewage flooding in Dunedin .
The Dunedin City Council is also asking residents in the city to avoid using showers, dishwashers and washing machines to ease pressure on the city's wastewater network, as the predicted torrential rain begins to hit. It's quick and easy!
Photo by Peter McIntosh. Council services and closures Water restrictions are in effect across the Auckland region, learn more. There would be no risk to the community from flooding if floodplains were unoccupied and unused. This area is at risk from a tsunami of any size, including those designated a “beach and marine threat” rather than a “land threat”. The University of Otago has released a map of the areas in South Dunedin most likely to be effected by any future flooding. Flood hazard areas.
Visit our YouTube page for updates, interviews and lively stories about our favorite city, Dunedin! It is the human interaction with the floodplain and the associated exposure to flood hazard that creates flood risk, and humans are particularly vulnerable to hazardous conditions caused by floods. - Visit the Find Zoning Information page to look up the zoning, land use and flood zone for all properties in Dunedin plus lots of other useful information about city zoning laws and regulations. Meetings with Zoning Division staff is by appointment only.
The research team's findings show the lowest lying areas of the city, particularly those in South Dunedin, which were grossly impacted by the 2015 floods. Dunedin Parks & Recreation offers outdoor group exercise classes starting Monday, June 15th at the Dunedin Community Center. 06/10/2020 10:30 AM Good Morning Dunedin! Cr Andrew Noone, chairman of the Dunedin City Council infrastructure services committee, discusses flood planning yesterday.