State of emergency in Southland over erosion threat
A state of emergency has been declared in a coastal Southland settlement and residents have been told to prepare to leave at short notice because...
Source: odt.co.nz
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A state of emergency has been declared in a coastal Southland settlement and residents have been told to prepare to leave at short notice because...
Dramatic images shared by the Southland District Council show the extent of erosion at Bluecliffs, where a local state of emergency has been declared.
Houses are now at risk.
A short-term fix is on the cards, but "we need to be realistic about what the future holds", mayor says.
Southland residents are worried their homes and baches at a small beach community will be swept into the Waiau River as swift waters claw into the banks.