In a disaster, it’s likely official services will be stretched to a point where they must prioritise the most urgent callouts. The people closest to you, your neighbours, will likely be a key source of support.
What is a Community Emergency Hub?
A Community Emergency Hub is a place where you and your neighbours can go to help each other in a major emergency. It is a place you can go to:
- Ask for and offer help by sharing skills and resources among your community
- Share and find information about what's happening in your suburb
- Start organising the clean-up of your community
- Be in the company of others facing a similar situation
What will I find at a Community Emergency Hub?
The Hub is run by people like you in your local community without official assistance. Each Hub has a guide for how to coordinate the sharing of information, skills and resources that exist in your community.
There are no supplies, food, water or blankets stored at Hubs. Our communities are full of resources to get through the first week after an emergency. Your community can gather the things it needs at the time by working together
How is a Community Emergency Hub run?
Community members run a Hub without official assistance - it's essentially a place for neighbours to help each other in a coordinated way. Each Hub has a Hub Guide which explains how to organise an emergency response and describes the different roles needed.
Ōpōtiki District Council Emergency Management staff work with communities to practise how they would respond to an emergency and help the people they live nearest to get through even some of the most challenging issues.
Where are our local Community Emergency Hubs?
Roimata Marae, 220 Hiwarau Road Kutarere
If the Hub building is damaged or there is a risk to safety from the surrounding area, then the Community Emergency Hub should not be opened. If this happens, the community should try to find another venue to set up the Hub.
