The Government is giving $100,000 to a fund to help people affected by severe flooding in Dunedin. The city and surrounding areas received 177mm of rain - almost three months' worth - in a 24 hour period from 3 June. About 1250 properties, mainly in south Dunedin, were affected. A car powers through the floodwaters in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer Flooded northbound lanes of the southern motorway at Green Island near Dunedin. Photo: SUPPLIED / NZTA Courtney Eaton and Alice Richards are looking for friends to stay with after being told to move out of their Kirkcauldy Street flat Flooding at a house on Bay View Road in south Dunedin. Photo: RNZ / Ian Telfer