Disasters: Natural

A DigitalNZ Story by National Library of New Zealand Topics

We have no control over earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, tsunamis, drought and avalanches. Explore how the United Nations (UNISDR) and Civil Defence in New Zealand manage emergencies and how to be prepared. SCIS no. 1861774

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Image: The eruption of Mt Tarawera - Roadside Stories

The eruption of Mt. Tarawera

The eruption of Mt Tarawera - Roadside Stories

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Sa'anapu - Building resilience to natural disasters

Building resilience to natural disasters

Sa'anapu - Building resilience to natural disasters

NIWA

Image: Mapping natural disasters with digital technology

Digital technology to help disasters

Mapping natural disasters with digital technology

Radio New Zealand

The Tarawera eruptions

The Tarawera Eruptions. (Southland Times, 08 July 1886)

National Library of New Zealand

Tragedy on White Island

TRAGEDY ON WHITE ISLAND. (Ashburton Guardian, 21 September 1914)

National Library of New Zealand

Earthquakes in Māori tradition

Historic earthquakes: Earthquakes in Māori tradition

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Are Natural Disasters the New Norm?

Are natural disasters the new normal?

Are Natural Disasters the New Norm?

Radio New Zealand

Image: 1948 flood

1948 flood

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Avalanche flattens a hotel

Italy avalanche: first 10 survivors found

Radio New Zealand

Image: Disaster in the Antarctic

Disaster in the Antarctic

Disaster in the Antarctic

Auckland Libraries

Image: [Napier earthquake]

Napier earthquake

[Napier earthquake]

Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira

Image: Tsunami spread, 2004

Tsunami spread, 2004

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Tsunami warning exercise

Tsunami warning exercise

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Lake Tekapo - A Tsunami Hazard?

Lake Tekapo – A tsunami hazard?

Lake Tekapo - A Tsunami Hazard?

NIWA

Image: NZBC Classics - Wahine Disaster

Wahine disaster

NZBC Classics - Wahine Disaster

NZ On Screen

Image: Bridge washout after Cyclone Bola

Bridge washout

Bridge washout after Cyclone Bola

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Cyclone Bola

Cyclone Bola

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Dynamic coasts

Services to Schools

GDACS

Services to Schools

Natural Disasters

Services to Schools

GFDRR

Services to Schools

Disaster master

Services to Schools

Natural catastrophes

Services to Schools

Dust Bowl

Services to Schools

Disaster heroes

Services to Schools

Image: Tsunamis

Tsunamis

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Epidemics

Epidemics

National Library of New Zealand

Geonet

Services to Schools

Earthquakes

Services to Schools

Natural Disasters

Services to Schools