Except for emergency services, most government agencies were closed, along with countless offices and businesses.
The biggest ever disaster-training exercise for emergency services took place last week.
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Mr. Olmert, who visited sites for emergency services, made a similar nighttime visit last May.
Chief Superintendent Simon Locke said the snow was causing major problems for emergency services.
Negotiations to allow through fuel for emergency services were conducted amicably.
Shipstone carried Mary to a neighbour's home, where they tried to revive her while waiting for emergency services to arrive.
Acting police commissioner Reece Kershaw said the next priority for emergency services was the community of Galiwin'ku on the island.
He explains that afterwards his friends found him on the kitchen floor unconscious and called for emergency services.
The narrow surrounding lanes and alleys made it difficult for emergency services to reach the collapsed building, police said.
Regardless, there is enough activity happening now to suggest that big data initiatives are already producing results for government agencies, particularly for emergency services.
