Earlier, it had said warnings and watch alerts were lifted after rain eased in northern and central areas.Kieran McAnulty, the emergency management minister, thanked those assisting in the rescue effort but added that the area’s recovery would be a “long and difficult” process.In the Tasman district adjoining Nelson, a total of 508 homes had been evacuated, emergency authorities said.
The overnight rains had widened the inundations to the Cannan-Upper Takaka area and the Richmond ranges, they added.“A couple of fronts are expected to affect Fiordland from this afternoon to Sunday morning, bringing a period of heavy rain,” Metservice said on its website.“Seeing the devastation caused by the floods in New Zealand is a reminder of the herculean effort we must all make to protect our planet,” the royal couple posted on Twitter.
Albo Climate Change is the biggest threat we face. Hmm?