State of emergency declared in Timaru District
Areas particularly affected by heavy rain and flooding are the Geraldine Foothills, Geraldine and Temuka areas, as well as areas to the north of the Timaru District.
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Areas particularly affected by heavy rain and flooding are the Geraldine Foothills, Geraldine and Temuka areas, as well as areas to the north of the Timaru District.
Heavy rain continues to fall in Canterbury, raising fears of further evacuations and flooding, particularly in Ashburton where half of the town's residents are preparing to leave their homes.
The Heathcote River in Christchurch has broken its banks and local authorities are warning that the next high tide will bring fresh flooding in the city.
Areas particularly affected by heavy rain and flooding are the Geraldine Foothills, Geraldine and Temuka areas, as well as areas to the north of the Timaru District.
Ashburton readied itself in case the unthinkable happened and its main river burst its banks yesterday. Conan Young spoke to residents as they prepared to evacuate.