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Local historians weekly "Back Issues" article in the Manawatū Standard. On July 24 1988, the Mangaone and Kawau Streams flooded a large area in Palmerston North, triggering a civil defence emergency which was to last for four days. More than one thousand evacuees spent a night at the Convention Centre. The Palmerston North City Council commissioned a Comprehensive Stormwater Plan in the aftermath, as it recognised that learning from past flood events is critical to ensuring we are ready to face the next one.

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Content type
Born digital
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Manawatū Standard
Date
August 26, 2023
Digitisation ID
2023Pa_IMCA-DigitalArchive_041480
Format
Born Digital

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civil defence,
emergency,
emergency plan,
floods,
kawau stream,
manawatu standard,
manawatū river,
mangaone stream,
palmerston north city council,
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