Emergency Management Survey - Resilient Westport

Consultation has concluded

West Coast Emergency Management, along with Resilient Westport, was seeking more information on how well the Westport community is prepared in the event of a flood-related evacuation.


We’re developing an enhanced flood evacuation response plan for Westport, Carters Beach and Snodgrass Road.

We've had a lot of conversations with those at the core of emergency management but it’s the wider voice of the community the team would like to hear now.

We'd love as many members of the local community as possible to complete our quick survey on their readiness to evacuate if there was the risk of a major flooding emergency. Therefore, we ran a survey from 17 October until 7 November 2025.

By filling out this quick survey, residents could play a crucial role in making greater Westport safer and more resilient. Planning saves lives - if people share their evacuation needs with us, it helps us all plan better.

Residents could complete the survey online or via a paper survey available at the Buller District Council Westport service centre or the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library in Westport.

Residents could also drop into the regular Tuesday Resilient Westport community drop-in sessions (12-2pm) at 147 Palmerston Street for more information.

West Coast Emergency Management, along with Resilient Westport, was seeking more information on how well the Westport community is prepared in the event of a flood-related evacuation.


We’re developing an enhanced flood evacuation response plan for Westport, Carters Beach and Snodgrass Road.

We've had a lot of conversations with those at the core of emergency management but it’s the wider voice of the community the team would like to hear now.

We'd love as many members of the local community as possible to complete our quick survey on their readiness to evacuate if there was the risk of a major flooding emergency. Therefore, we ran a survey from 17 October until 7 November 2025.

By filling out this quick survey, residents could play a crucial role in making greater Westport safer and more resilient. Planning saves lives - if people share their evacuation needs with us, it helps us all plan better.

Residents could complete the survey online or via a paper survey available at the Buller District Council Westport service centre or the Sue Thomson Casey Memorial Library in Westport.

Residents could also drop into the regular Tuesday Resilient Westport community drop-in sessions (12-2pm) at 147 Palmerston Street for more information.