Southland councils count the cost of flooding repair bills
Roading contractors work on Block Road, near Waikaia, on Friday morning. Road damage because of flooding in the past week is estimated to cost the Southland District Council about $300,000 to repair. Contractors have been working to repair damage after heavy rainfall in the headwaters of the Mataura and Waikaia Rivers caused them to burst their banks on Sunday, and further rainfall caused another flood in the Waikaia catchment on Tuesday night. While most roads had reopened, there was precautionary signage on flood-affected roads throughout the district will remain in place until water diss...
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