Whakatane Flooding

Council responding to surface flooding issues

Whakatane — Whakatane District Council is closely monitoring the weather situation and responding to localised surface flooding in Whakatane and Ohope.

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Flooding 1:11PM

Severe flooding in Whakatane town centre

Whakatane — Police and Emergency services are currently dealing with severe flooding in Whakatane town centre as a result of heavy rain fall.

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Flooding 1:33PM

Civil Defence alert

Whakatane — Whakatane District Council is actively monitoring the weather situation and responding to issues of surface flooding and slips around the District as they arise.

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Flooding 8:51AM

Councils launch project for long term flood defence

Whakatane — Whakatane District Council will be working closely with the Bay of Plenty Regional Council to monitor and manage streams and river catchments that are known to cause flooding in urban areas in the District.

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Flooding 7:56PM

Whakatane Civil Defence Update (6.53pm)

Whakatane — The Civil Defence Controller, David Bewley says that the water has stopped flowing into the Te Rahu ponding basin, and the Regional Council is continue to repair the breach of the stop bank along the Te Rahu canal.

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Flooding 12:50PM

Whakatane Civil Defence Update

Whakatane — Whakatane District Council has opened a welfare centre at the War Memorial Hall to cater for small number of residents being evacuated from Fortunes and Paroa Road area following the breach of the Te Rahu canal stop bank (left bank).

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Flooding 9:09AM

Council advises on claims after floods

Whakatane — Homeowners affected by the flood event on Tuesday 1 June 2010 are being asked to lodge claims with the Earthquake Commission (EQC) to get assistance with the costs of cleaning silt from their properties.

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Flooding 7:23AM

Flood Media Release 6 - 1645 Hours

Whakatane — The State Highway from Whakatane to Tauranga is open (two lane only with caution) and the road from Whakatane to Opotiki is open.

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Flooding 12:13PM

Flooded Police cars don't stop Whakatane Police from getting the job done

Whakatane — Despite the fact that Whakatane Police had floodwaters lapping at the doors of the station and a number of Police cars were flood damaged, Police staff still worked through the night to assist in the evacuation of residents across the region.

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Flooding 9:41PM

Flooding causes evacuations in Bay Of Plenty

Whakatane — Emergency services working in Whakatane to mitigate flood damage and evacuate properties are being hampered by people driving too fast through flooded streets.

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Flooding 7:54AM

Slips in Whakatane

Whakatane — Police, fire service and council workers are continuing to clear slips and assist motorists caught in flooding in the Whakatane area.

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Flooding 5:23PM

Government commits $5 million for flood protection work in Whakatane District

Whakatane — The Government will contribute $5 million to reduce flood risk in the Whakatane District.

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