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Supplied Marcus Shenker and Harri Jensen s home in Westport was flooded for the second time in three years. Roche said the town’s recovery would take months, but tradespeople from out of town had already moved in to help local contractors with repair jobs. All district council staff were given Friday afternoon off to rest after their mammoth effort since the floods, she said. There had been $200,000 in public donations to the Buller Mayoral Relief Fund. The free rubbish collection service had been extended until Sunday The NZ Defence Force said its personnel had removed more than 1000 tonnes of flood-related waste from Westport homes so far. ....
Donations can be made to the Buller Mayoral Relief Fund bank account number: 03-1354-0583471-00. “We appreciate the support we have received from government agencies, volunteers, NGOs and the people of the Coast who have all been helping our communities through this very distressing time,” Cleine said in a statement issued on Tuesday. On Sunday, the Government said it would give $300,000 to the Buller Mayoral Relief Fund. CHRIS SKELTON/Stuff Andy James, pictured with one of his four cats, is happy he has insurance after flooding wrecked his beautiful cottage in Snodgrass Rd near the Orowaiti Lagoon. Road closures ....