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Essential water use restrictions are now in place for Westport and Carters Beach after flooding damaged a large section of the region's water pipeline.

The coast road to Westport State Highway 6 has reopened as the West Coast town appears to have escaped another flood with river levels dropping.

Roused by the raw soundtrack of roiling ocean breakers, I was up with the seals to strike out along the coastal trail at Cape Foulwind. Cape Foulwind light

After the worst floods in decades, Westport residents mull over options for new defences - and the local mayor says doing nothing is not an option.

2547 addresses have been assessed as part of the Rapid Impact Assessment process. 89 are in the red category – severe or total damage 400 are in the yellow category - moderate damage 2046 are in the green category – none or slight damage The main concentration of severe damage is in the area between the racecourse and the port, an area adjacent to the domain, the area around the Queen and Disraeli St intersection, the Eastons Rd/Kawatiri Pl area, the Snodgrass area, and some houses in the Colvin St area. Residents in the red category are not able to reside in their homes at