WELLINGTON - Hundreds of families on New Zealand's South Island were forced to leave their homes on Thursday after flooding caused a state of emergency to be declared in three regions.
The deluge turned Nelson's main river, the Maitai, into a torrent - flooding houses, exposing pipes and leaving streets knee-deep in water. Mayor Jamie Cleine said frequent evacuations took a toll on a community bracing itself for more flooding.
Hope everyone is safe over there.
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