Weather Event Update - 21 May

UPDATE 21 May 4pm

The conserve water notice due to power failure will remain in place over night for Hunterville residents.

The welfare centre at Te Matapihi - Bull Community Centre has now been closed too as it is no longer required.

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UPDATE 21 MAY 3.30pm

The welfare centre at Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa has now been closed as it is no longer required.

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UPDATE 21 MAY 3pm

MEDIA RELEASE | Waterways begin to drop across Horizons Region

Horizons Regional Council emergency management staff are continuing to monitor the situation as river levels begin to drop across the region. Read the full media release at: https://bit.ly/3pPGwUk

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UPDATE 21 MAY 11.30am

• A welfare centre has been opened at Te Matapihi - Bulls Community Centre. For those who are stranded and need help please go to the Community Centre - 4 Criterion Street, Bulls.
• Sandbags are available at Te Matapihi in Bulls for people to go and get if they need them.
• Hunterville residents to conserve water – there is no power at the rural water scheme.
• Road Closed - SH1 and SH3 at Bulls

More information will be provided when we can.

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UPDATE 21 MAY 10am

A small number of sandbags are on the roundabout at High Street and Broadway Marton – These are available for people if they really need them – please only take them if your property is at risk.

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UPDATE 21 MAY 9.45am

We are very concerned that people are out and about sight seeing!! Please DO NOT drive around the district unless absolutely necessary and DO NOT remove any traffic cones. Doing so may stop our Response Team from doing their job!

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After significant rainfall overnight our main concern at this stage is the Tutaenui stream and Turakina River.

• We have notified the Marae and Fire Chief at Turakina Beach.

Multiple roads are blocked by flooding, including state highways.

We have had to evacuate some people from their homes, including the Wellington Road, Marton flats.

• Some houses along the Tutaenui Stream have been evacuated.
• We have activated the welfare centre for anyone that has been evacuated.
• The fire service, including volunteer service is out monitoring and evacuating people.

Anyone in Marton that needs to evacuate can go to Te Rūnanga o Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa at 85 Hendersons Line, Marton.

Although there is flooding the route to take is via: Station Road - Kensington Road then take Hendersons Line

We are also waiting on an accurate updated weather report to see how much more rain we are going to get.

Will keep you updated.

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