By Jenny Woods - NewstalkZB
Extreme caution is needed throughout Hawke's Bay this morning as heavy rain causes widespread flooding. Homes are being evacuated in coastal areas of Clifton, Te Awanga, Haumoana and Waimarama as slips and flooding cut off these communities. Flooding has blocked State Highway Two between Napier and Gisborne. Civil Defence spokesman Mike Adye says flooding is expected to continue for most of the day. "Rivers will continue to rise in the Heretaunga Plains and the southern part of the region for the rest of the day and extreme caution should be taken," he says. The army is being called in to help evacuate affected residents.
Extreme caution is needed throughout Hawke's Bay this morning as heavy rain causes widespread flooding. Homes are being evacuated in coastal areas of Clifton, Te Awanga, Haumoana and Waimarama as slips and flooding cut off these communities. Flooding has blocked State Highway Two between Napier and Gisborne. Civil Defence spokesman Mike Adye says flooding is expected to continue for most of the day. "Rivers will continue to rise in the Heretaunga Plains and the southern part of the region for the rest of the day and extreme caution should be taken," he says. The army is being called in to help evacuate affected residents.
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