Wednesday, 21 July 2021, 11:44 am
The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS) has been
activated today - meaning residents on the West Coast of the
South Island and in the Marlborough region hit by flooding
over the weekend can now access help finding temporary
accommodation, announced Associate Minister of Housing
(Public Housing) Poto Williams in Westport
today.
“The Temporary Accommodation Service (TAS)
has been activated by the Ministry of Business, Innovation
and Employment to help people whose homes were damaged by
the severe weather and flooding across the West Coast of the
South Island," Poto Williams said.
"TAS is working
closely with local authorities in the regions to assess the