Bay Of Plenty Flood - May 2005
$40 million bill for Government.
156 homes uninhabitable after floods and landslides.
16 homes have irreparable damage. More expected in this category.
Tauranga rainfall 557mm to May 20.
State Highway 2 still closed.
Flooding localised, generally surface.
Bay Of Plenty Flood - July
2004
Floods followed by more than 200 earthquakes.
2 people killed (one by landslide, one by tree on car).
3200 evacuate homes.
450 farms and 15 orchards damaged in Whakatane and Opotiki.
700 homes flooded or water-affected.
17,000ha of farmland under water.
$45 million estimated damage.
At least $5.5 million damage to roads (47 main roads and 34 bridges).
264mm rainfall in 48 hours.
$17.6 million insurance claims.
500 insurance claims for flooding, 1500 for earthquake damage.
Manawatu Storm - February 2004
2300 evacuate homes.
1014 farms flood-damaged.
400 homes still uninhabitable three months later, 922 people still out of their homes by then.
$112 million insurance claims.
$200 million estimated uninsured damage.
$77.6 million damage to roads and bridges (9300km roads closed, more than 20 bridges damaged).
$24 million damage to rivers.
$10 million soil conservation work.
5000 sheep, 600-1000 dairy cattle lost.
20,000ha of farmland under water.
More than 1000mm rainfall in Tararuas in February.
