More heavy rain and strong winds are being forecast for New Zealand today.
The West Coast is set to get the worst of the torrential rain that has been drenching parts of the region.
MetService says up to 450mm of rain hit Westland on Wednesday and another 350mm is forecast by 9pm on Thursday.
There are eight orange heavy rain warnings in the South Island, and one in Taranaki.
SH6 from Franz Josef to Makarora was closed overnight and the Waiho River has breached an alert level.
Meanwhile, in the Bay of Plenty, rain is forecast to become more frequent this evening.
Tomorrow, rain is expected to be heavy at times, easing late in the evening.
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STAY SAFE
Posted on 11-04-2024 09:28 | By OG-2024
Best wishes for all in the path of this weather.
It's all very well to say we need rain for farmers/ snow for skiers, ... etc... but in such volumes we need to put people first, so PLEASE STAY SAFE and listen for safety messages etc and head them.
Another problem with this weather is damage to housing, employment, incomes, infrastructure from severe weather.
I wonder how those in power in Wellington are going to cover the expected UNEXEPECTED costs from this weather, especially when their wallets are closed do tightly and shrinking by the second? How many more jobs will be lost to pay for repairs?
we will never know because soon we will have no news coverage of any kind..... co-incidence?
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