
Heavy rain possible for West Coast after week of deluge
Warnings include Tasman district west of Motueka, Marlborough Sounds, Rai Valley.
Warnings include Tasman district west of Motueka, Marlborough Sounds, Rai Valley.
Heavy rain this week brought extensive flooding throughout the region.
Parts of the Westland district recorded more than a metre of rain in three days.
About 100 people are staying at emergency operations centres on the West Coast.
A mother and two young children in nappies were helped off the helicopter.
Evacuations underway as mayor warns locals they could be away for up to three days.
Rain over the last 24 hours has made for Westport's wettest February day in 78 years.
Franz Josef and Haast are isolated due to the State Highway being blocked on either side.
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"This flooding event has profoundly affected many people and their families."
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Measurements show it had a flow of 7640 cubic metres per second.
There is exactly five weeks left until spring.
Flood-stricken Buller district is in the firing line again.
Wet weather on way from west, including sodden communities hit by floods last week.
Police have had reports of people pretending to be building inspectors.
Update from West Coast Emergency Management says 89 homes suffered severe or total damage.
MetService says more wet weather coming for flood-drenched region as clean-up begins.
A man who has lived in his Westport home for 60 years now faces a very uncertain future.
Fire crews have been battling a large blaze in Westport early today.
More than 2000 people were evacuated on Friday and Saturday.
Westport couple Derek and Joan Roberts return to their flood ravaged home today.
About 2000 people - half the population - were forced to evacuate over the weekend.
The cleanup is beginning - slowly - for flood-affected Westport residents.
Westport beach becomes a resting place for stock killed in massive floods at the weekend.
The NZTA says workers will be out first thing this morning.
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