Post by Bishopdale Weather on Jun 23, 2013 8:29:11 GMT 12
Rain hampered clean-up work which will take weeks in the Wellington region while townships in Canterbury dealt with flooding and a slip came down on a building in Lyttelton.
The capital bore the brunt of the bad weather on Thursday night, with winds of up to 140km/h - gusting to 200km/h in exposed areas - felling trees, lifting roofs, and closing roads.
Rain is now hampering clean-up efforts and causing problems in other regions.
Flooding was reported in the Canterbury townships of Leeston, Doyleston, Southbridge, Tai Tapu and Lincoln on Saturday.
In Lyttelton, a slip came down on the museum in the port township which serves Christchurch about 1.30pm, a fire service spokeswoman said.
A person was evacuated from a home nearby. The slip caused significant damage to the museum.
In Dunedin, residents evacuated from 11 homes at Sawyers Bay were allowed to return to their homes after a slip was evaluated.
Meanwhile, Wellington City Council is dealing with more than 500 calls about damaged trees and 50 staff are working long hours to clear them.
Kapiti mayor Jenny Rowan, who chairs the Wellington region civil defence group, says it will be weeks before some of the bigger fallen trees are completely removed.
"The clean-up is by no means complete," she said.
Surface flooding was also reported in the Wellington region on Saturday as rain continued and water backed up in blocked drains.
Wellington Electricity says about 1500 properties - in areas including Titahi Bay, Wainuiomata, Miramar, Makara, Oharu Valley, Newlands, Johnsonville, Plimmerton, Mana, Days Bay and Porirua - remain without power on Saturday.
At the storm's peak, power was cut to about 30,000 homes and businesses.
The Interislander ferry Arahura resumed sailing on Saturday morning, but a Kiwirail spokeswoman told NZ Newswire conditions on the Cook Strait are rough and there are some delays.
The Kaitaki ferry, which broke its moorings during the storm, is still out of action.
Damage to the ferry is being assessed on Saturday and Sunday, but it may not resume sailing until Monday or Tuesday.
Rival ferry operator Bluebridge has cancelled its passenger sailings on Saturday.
Several South Island roads remain closed by snow but ski field operators are celebrating snow dumps which have set them up for a great season.
Further north, the Desert Rd in the central North Island has been reopened, but the New Zealand Transport Agency is advising drivers to take care in the snow conditions.
The MetService says snow in the eastern South Island and central North Island is expected to clear on Saturday night.
The capital bore the brunt of the bad weather on Thursday night, with winds of up to 140km/h - gusting to 200km/h in exposed areas - felling trees, lifting roofs, and closing roads.
Rain is now hampering clean-up efforts and causing problems in other regions.
Flooding was reported in the Canterbury townships of Leeston, Doyleston, Southbridge, Tai Tapu and Lincoln on Saturday.
In Lyttelton, a slip came down on the museum in the port township which serves Christchurch about 1.30pm, a fire service spokeswoman said.
A person was evacuated from a home nearby. The slip caused significant damage to the museum.
In Dunedin, residents evacuated from 11 homes at Sawyers Bay were allowed to return to their homes after a slip was evaluated.
Meanwhile, Wellington City Council is dealing with more than 500 calls about damaged trees and 50 staff are working long hours to clear them.
Kapiti mayor Jenny Rowan, who chairs the Wellington region civil defence group, says it will be weeks before some of the bigger fallen trees are completely removed.
"The clean-up is by no means complete," she said.
Surface flooding was also reported in the Wellington region on Saturday as rain continued and water backed up in blocked drains.
Wellington Electricity says about 1500 properties - in areas including Titahi Bay, Wainuiomata, Miramar, Makara, Oharu Valley, Newlands, Johnsonville, Plimmerton, Mana, Days Bay and Porirua - remain without power on Saturday.
At the storm's peak, power was cut to about 30,000 homes and businesses.
The Interislander ferry Arahura resumed sailing on Saturday morning, but a Kiwirail spokeswoman told NZ Newswire conditions on the Cook Strait are rough and there are some delays.
The Kaitaki ferry, which broke its moorings during the storm, is still out of action.
Damage to the ferry is being assessed on Saturday and Sunday, but it may not resume sailing until Monday or Tuesday.
Rival ferry operator Bluebridge has cancelled its passenger sailings on Saturday.
Several South Island roads remain closed by snow but ski field operators are celebrating snow dumps which have set them up for a great season.
Further north, the Desert Rd in the central North Island has been reopened, but the New Zealand Transport Agency is advising drivers to take care in the snow conditions.
The MetService says snow in the eastern South Island and central North Island is expected to clear on Saturday night.