Next72Hours - Disaster and Emergency Preparedness

Next72Hours - Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Next72Hours is a website dedicated to Survival in the modern world. We want to equip people to be confident and resourceful.

It is not hard to see that our planet is suffering more and more from big weather events and natural disasters. It is also clear to see that the majority of people are not prepared for such events. It is now commonly accepted worldwide that in the event of a major disaster, be that localized or nation wide, it may take up to 72 hours (three days) before vital services such as power, sewerage and c

lean drinking water can be restored or until suitable replacements can be found. In some places it can take much longer than this. If the event is big enough, vital services can take weeks to restore - assuming the event is a one off, and not recurrent as in the recent earthquakes in Christchurch. We cannot afford to ignore the changes around us and believe that “it will not happen to me” or “she’ll be right”. When disaster strikes, it is imperative everybody has the know how and supplies to be able to look after themselves and those around them until help arrives. More often than not the initial focus after disasters will be on rescue (such as Urban Search and Rescue teams going though collapsed buildings and Dog teams searching through debris to try to locate people). In many cases there just may not be enough resources to go around. They may be blocked off from accessing your area. Worse yet, in the case of a large scale event, the resources may be wiped out altogether. The smallest amount of preparation can make the world of difference when it comes to coping well in situations like this. We urge you to take steps NOW towards being more independent, resourceful and community minded.

A good outcome with some learnings as well to be had
03/06/2026

A good outcome with some learnings as well to be had

Four teenagers have been retrieved by rescue teams after being trapped by flooding in Tasman.

03/06/2026
Awesome points here about how you will maintain communications during a weather or disaster event. Great stuff team
03/06/2026

Awesome points here about how you will maintain communications during a weather or disaster event. Great stuff team

As we seen with yesterdays flood event, the Cell towers went down again!
Is your house hold Resilient?
Do you have multiple forms of communication if one form is down?
For example i have my internet on one provider, Cellphone on another provider and a UPS backup.
There is no worse feeling than a disaster happening and wanting to call your family to check in, only to find the phone lines are down and knowing they are now isolated.

02/06/2026

Extreme overnight rain swamped the top of the South Island, forcing evacuations in Brightwater, closing major highways and leaving rivers high, as severe weather shifts north.

02/06/2026

MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the Tai Rāwhiti ranges north of Tokomaru Bay for 8am-6pm Tuesday.

02/06/2026

Some footage from Nelson area...

01/06/2026

"If you have been at risk in previous floods, given the uncertainty in rainfall, it would be prudent to anticipate potential impacts during this event," the council said.

01/06/2026

01/06/26 17:45
📢 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
St Johns church(130 Edward Street, Wakefield) is prepared to open as a community lead center should the need arise. If you require this service please ring 111 and that will active the team.
🚨 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿
Call 111 straight away if you require assistance
⚠️ 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲
Avoid all unnecessary travel and do not drive through floodwaters.

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