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Review criticises Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for poor flood management in Wairoa

A review into the devastating June flood in Wairoa has criticised the Hawke’s Bay Regional Council for its lack of a clear plan to manage the river mouth.

Over 400 properties were flooded after heavy rain on June 26, and local residents had previously called for preventive action to open the river bar before the storm hit. The review, led by former top cop Mike Bush of Bush International Consulting, found that the council did not act preemptively despite warnings, resulting in public outrage. The review highlighted the council’s failure to properly engage with local knowledge and to use more accurate weather forecasts.

Key findings from the review included the absence of a formal operational plan for managing the river mouth, poor relationships with local leaders, and the council’s reliance on flawed MetService forecasts. Although multiple factors, such as high rainfall, rising tides, and storm surges, contributed to the flood, the decision not to open the bar earlier as a precaution was seen as surprising. The review also noted inadequate communication during the flood, leaving residents unprepared as the situation worsened.

The review recommended immediate actions, including establishing a formal contract with local contractors, regular community forums, and developing an operational plan for the river. Central government was urged to clarify legislative frameworks for flood management, as locals felt their concerns were often overlooked by the council. The report stressed that future flood resilience in Wairoa must consider rising sea levels and stronger storms, requiring further action beyond just managing the river bar.

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    • One of the worst crimes committed against the entire human race has been the mass spraying of trillions of gallons of highly toxic substances into the atmosphere, to modify the weather and the climate. Official government documents show that weather modification has been responsible for many of the worst natural disasters around the world.
      Devastating droughts, deadly storms, destructive wildfires, and many lethal illnesses are all caused by weather modification programs.
      Governments forbids all employees of these weather modification operations to talk about it to others. Government agencies and officials commit crimes like blackmailing and obstruction of law enforcement in order to hide the truth from the public and continue these diabolical operations.

  1. Mike Bush
    Was he in charge of the Terrorist Training Exercise running parallel and purportedly alongside the Christchurch Mosque Attacks False Flag that went ‘real-life’ on the Ides of March 15 2019 at Christchurch?
    I think Mike could tell us a few things
    Unless it was compartmentalized and he did not have the full picture
    Which I very much would strenuously doubt
    Where is Tarrant in jail anyway?
    Seems to be a bit of a cold case
    It was suggested he was at the Auschwitz swimming pool having a BBQ with Jeffrey Epstein?

    • Could be. Although he looked pretty dead to me from the photo. Could have been all staged. As for Brenton Tarantino, yes do you really believe that name? Operation Kill Bill! Yes! Of course we mustn’t say his name, it’s a sin. Like Rumpelstiltskin.

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