NELSON, Aug 19 — A New Zealand city devastated by flooding will take years to recover, the mayor said on Friday, as hundreds more homes were evacuated.
Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese said the damage to roads and the city’s infrastructure will “take years, not months” to repair. An elderly resident recovering after an operation had to be winched to safety by firefighters late Thursday night, after his home was threatened by flooding. “More than a metre of rain has fallen causing significant flows down all rivers,” said Taranaki Civil Defence controller Todd Velvin with flooding, road closures and fallen trees creating problems.
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