Full Coverage: Stormy Weather, July/August 2008
Residents in Akaroa will need to conserve water over the next 48 hours after a major leak in a pipe connected to the
local reservoir. The reservoir which supplies water to Akaroa is very low on water after a large quantity was lost due
to a burst pipe. More >>
ALSO:MetService - Wet Windy Weekend For Some After Wet Windy WeekTV3 Video - Flooding, death and destruction as storm continues to rage
One of civil defence emergency management's (CDEM) aims in response to the national storm is to support those people who
have been evacuated and to help them return to their homes safely as soon as possible... {eople have been evacuated in
North Shore, East Coast, Greymouth, Picton and Canterbury. More >>
ALSO:NZ Govt - Minister pleased with response to extreme weatherCanterbury Civil Defence - Update 4.30pm - Amberley Beach evacuatedEnvironment Waikato - Emergency response to monitor weather over weekendKiwiRail - Interislander Ferries Running; Check Onward TravelP and O Cruises - Pacific Sun Affected by Poor WeatherMaritime New Zealand - Pacific Sun being monitored by authoritiesCanterbury Civil Defence - Storm Update 6, 11.45 amPolice - Waikare body namedPolice - Waikare search updatePolice - Name of missing manPolice - Opiki, Palmerston Nth: SH56 closed due to floodingHamilton City Council - River walkways closed due to high river levelsEnvironment Bay of Plenty - Few issues overnight but monitoring to continueTV3 Video - Destructive storm moves southTV3 Video - Storm shifts focus to CanterburyTV3 Video - Miraculous escape for Nelson driverTV3 Video - Storm tracks south, causing damage and evacuations
Police are dealing with a lot of incidents due to the weather. There have been a large volume of calls reporting trees
across roads and big wind gusts in the Manawatu,Horowhenua areas right up to Waiouru. As this weather seems to be moving
south, drivers are advised to take extreme care travelling on any roads in bottom half of the North Island. More >>
ALSO:Police - Discovery of female body in the Far NorthPolice - Waikere, Far North: Body LocatedPolice - SH57 Shannon to Opiki road closureHawkes Bay Regional Council - Rivers Rising in Storm ConditionsCanterbury Civil Defence - Canterbury Civil Defence monitoring upcoming frontChristchurch City Council - Council monitoring weather situationHastings District Council - Flooding across Hastings DistrictAuckland Civil Defence - Rain moving east as day progressesWaikato DHB - Thames Hospital release re floodingEnvironment Waikato - River management coping well with heavy rainfallEnvironment Bay of Plenty - Preparation for severe weather predicted for BOPPolice - Drunk Drivers Driving In Atrocious WeatherTV3 Video - Police appeal to 'idiots' to take care on the roadsTV3 Video - Floods, slips, fallen trees and powerlines cause havoc
Severe weather warnings for heavy rain from Tuesday afternoon have been issued for Northland, Coromandel, Western Bay of
Plenty and northern Gisborne, and these regions are also likely to experience northeast winds up to gale force. On
Wednesday severe southeast gales are likely to affect Taranaki, Wanganui, Manawatu, Kapiti, Wellington and Marlborough. More >>
ALSO:Waikato Civil Defence Emergency Management - High winds and damage expectedNorthland Regional Council - New Storm Just Hours AwayAuckland Civil Defence - Aucklanders asked to watch weather forecastsSanford Limited - Press Statement Update On San Cuvier AccidentSanford Limited - Update On San Cuvier Accident (2)Joint Media Statement - Industry condolences to family of San Cuvier crewNorthpower - Northpower Electricity Supply Situation
Northlanders are in for a wet, windy and wild weekend with forecasters predicting heavy downpours, severe gales and big
seas. The MetService is warning a very deep low is expected to pass close to Cape Reinga on Saturday afternoon, then
track southeast along the region’s east coast. More >>
ALSO:Civil Defence Emergency Management - Waitakere On Stand-byCivil Defence Emergency Management - Civil Defence moitoringAuckland Regional Council - Boaties please check your mooringsTV3 Video - Wild weekend ahead for North Islanders
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