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Almost one out of every ten New Zealanders is living with the risk of a tsunami.
Tsunami evacuation zones and building exposure for Napier City (Hawke's Bay, North Island, NZ), showing (a) red, orange and yellow zones; and (b) buildings exposed in each zone. Photo: NIWA
New research conducted by the National Institute for Water and Atmospheric Research - or NIWA - has revealed both the population and the critical infrastructure located inside tsunami evacuation zones NIWA wants the information to be used by Civil Defence in planning for an emergency.
Harry Lock reports.