Post by sky on May 31, 2021 17:16:59 GMT 12
FLOODING LATEST
* The only way north out of Ashburton is by air - 17 roads shut, four bridges damaged and not passable, mayor says.
* Civil Defence orders residents of the low-lying areas of The Pines Beach, Coopers Creek to evacuate.
* State of emergency declared for entire Canterbury region after heavy rain and flooding
* Christchurch residents warned to conserve water over wastewater concerns.
* The Ashburton river is 1m away from bursting its banks, Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi says.
* Ten state highway closures in place throughout Canterbury.
* MetService extends the heavy rain warnings for the region.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground as weather authorities extend a heavy rain warning for the region.
Just after 9am, the Waimakariri District Council issued an "evacuate now" notice on its social media pages.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/live-evacuations-underway-heavy-rain-warnings-extended-in-canterbury/KEXTWX73NEHKBHP64L37WO2M7A/
* The only way north out of Ashburton is by air - 17 roads shut, four bridges damaged and not passable, mayor says.
* Civil Defence orders residents of the low-lying areas of The Pines Beach, Coopers Creek to evacuate.
* State of emergency declared for entire Canterbury region after heavy rain and flooding
* Christchurch residents warned to conserve water over wastewater concerns.
* The Ashburton river is 1m away from bursting its banks, Acting Minister for Emergency Management Kris Faafoi says.
* Ten state highway closures in place throughout Canterbury.
* MetService extends the heavy rain warnings for the region.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground as weather authorities extend a heavy rain warning for the region.
Just after 9am, the Waimakariri District Council issued an "evacuate now" notice on its social media pages.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/live-evacuations-underway-heavy-rain-warnings-extended-in-canterbury/KEXTWX73NEHKBHP64L37WO2M7A/