![]() ![]() "Because the ground is so wet it is losing the ability to support those big trees and so there will be some lodgings, some trees getting simply blown over from the weight of the wind." He said cracks were already opening up in the water-logged hills. He expected the biggest threat from today's storm would be the gale force winds, which are forecast to hit 150 kilometres an hour. Gisborne-Wairoa Federated Farmers vice president Sam Hain told Morning Report flooding had already hit Ruatoria at the top of East Cape and the worst of the weather is set to reach his area by lunchtime. People are also stocking up with provisions from John's Supprette and Lotto, where owner John Hale said: "They are worried, but they are just making sure they've got food to keep them going."Ī few doors down, Toni Hale, manager of J and A's Corner Cafe, said the weather had worsened this morning. If it continues to rain like this we'll be back where we were two weeks ago." I'm just glad it's not heavy rain at the moment. "All the hillsides and the rivers have had a lot of water. Roll Inn Home Cookery and Cafe manager George McClutchie said people were coming in for hot food ahead of the weather getting worse. Roll Inn Home Cookery and Cafe manager George McClutchie Photo: RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham He said it is likely the road between Hawke's Bay and Wairoa will be closed today. "The key thing for us was about putting resources into Wairoa so at the moment we've got extra police, extra fire resources, the New Zealand army has put a truck up there with some soldiers and we've also sent some staff up from other councils to help out." ![]() Hawke's Bay Civil Defence emergency management controller Ian Macdonald told Morning Report police, fire, army and council staff have been brought from other regions to respond to incidents. "We're pretty over it actually but there's not much we can do, it's just a bit dreary and we're a bit nervous with everything that's gone on from the last flood," Kahukura saidĮxtra emergency management staff are in place in Hawke's Bay as heavy rain makes it's way to the region. She said she's not looking forward to the damage that could happen. That flood turned her bathroom wall into sponges and backyard into a lake. Kahukura said her family hadn't even bounced back from the last storm three weeks ago. The rain in the Northern Hawke's Bay town this afternoon has been heavy and persistent. Wairoa resident Anahera Kahukura said her whānau are fearing for the worst as heavy rain hits. Tokomaru Bay-based Civil Defence coordinator Lillian Te Hau-Ward said a small number of vulnerable whānau had been pre-emptively evacuated from the area overnight. "The saturation for a lot of our region is probably the more critical point for us, so rain getting to intensities not even reaching warning levels is not a helpful thing in terms of what recovery requires."Ī team of volunteers met early this morning to plan for the day ahead, and Green says they will report damage or incidents to Civil Defence as they happen. Gisborne Civil Defence manager Ben Green told Morning Report there had been 50 to 60 millimetres of rain early this morning, and it's expected to pick up. Keep up with road closures at /Bw1bg1Bb94- MetService April 13, 2022 In the 12 hours up to 2pm northern parts of Gisborne have seen around 100-140mm of rain.Ĭloser to 40mm around Gisborne City with more on the way. ![]() MetService has issued a red level rain warning for Gisborne and the Wairoa District with up to 350mm of rain expected to accumulate by this afternoon. Waka Kotahi says with the worst of the weather expected later this afternoon and into the night, combined with high tide around 3pm, further road closures are likely. Power is also out to parts of Tairawhiti.Įastland Network says Waikura Valley and Lottin Point are without power but it is being looked at.Ī handful of customers are still without power in Ruatoria, but it has been restored to a majority of households in the township. The council says it's expecting to receive more reports of road closures. Gisborne District Council says people should avoid unncessary travel with the rain not set to ease until late tonight It was operating under an overnight road closure so it's unlikely to reopen before tomorrow.Ĭontractors say there is surface flooding, downed trees and branches in much of the Tairāwhiti region due to the heavy wind and rain.įive local roads around Tokomaru Bay, Tolaga Bay and Waipiro Bay have now closed. The highway between Tokomaru and Te Puia only reopened on Friday, after flooding three weeks ago. State Highway 35 was temporarily blocked south of Tokomaru Bay by a fallen tree this afternoon. ![]()
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