Weather: Multiple roads closed, evacuations encouraged due to flooding …
People in parts of Canterbury are being encouraged to evacuate amid heavy downpours that have forced the closure of an Ashburton bridge and multiple other roads across the region.
Live Canterbury flooding updates: Bridges collapse, hundreds …
May 31, 2021 · Live Canterbury flooding updates: Bridges collapse, hundreds of homes evacuated. Timaru District Council has sent out an emergency alert to residents in the Coopers Creek catchment north of the Orari River, telling them to evacuate immediately due to flooding.
Canterbury Flood Map - GetTheData
Map of Canterbury (Kent) postcodes and their flood risks. Each postcode is assigned a risk of high, medium, low, or very low, and then plotted on a Canterbury flood map.
Live Canterbury flooding updates: Some residents told to evacuate ... - RNZ
May 31, 2021 · It comes as a region-wide state of emergency has been declared as rain continues to pound Canterbury - amid fears thousands of homes may need to be evacuated. The biggest concern is the Ashburton River - and the authorities have been working on an evacuation plan for up to 4000 homes by the Ashburton river.
Canterbury flooding: Full extent of damage beginning to …
The full toll of Canterbury's hundred-year flood is starting to emerge as the rain today finally stopped and the sun came out. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was given an aerial tour in an...
Heavy rain and snow cause havoc in South Island | RNZ News
Jul 24, 2023 · Drivers throughout North Canterbury were warned to stay off the roads, with fears melting snow could cause further flooding. Several roads throughout the district were closed, including streets in Oxford and Sefton.
Weather: Canterbury rain, floods - rivers rage in Ashburton and ...
Hundreds of north Canterbury residents have been evacuated from their homes - and further south, hundreds more Ashburton residents are on standby - as rivers rage across the region, fuelled by a...
Canterbury floods: State of emergency in Ashburton and …
Oct 27, 2024 · Rescues and evacuations are under way across Canterbury as heavy rain batters the region causing widespread flooding and power outages.
Residents evacuated, motorist trapped by floodwaters after record ...
Jul 24, 2023 · Specialist rescue crews were also called to McLaughlins Rd in the Canterbury town of Darfield after a person was trapped by floodwaters while driving. The person needed to climb onto the...
Canterbury flooding: region-wide state of emergency declared
May 30, 2021 · Canterbury flooding: region-wide state of emergency declared. Regions. A state of emergency has now been declared for the entire Canterbury region as heavy rain continues to fall. MetService weather updates and warnings. Check State Highways. Sign up for flood alerts at Canterbury regional council.