July 2008 Storms - Page 4

Grant · #31 30-Jul-2008, 22:15

The South Island was tonight feeling the lash of a storm which has been causing havoc across the North Island during the past 24 hours

Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast were being hammered and Canterbury and Kaikoura Civil Defence were ready for the worst.

In Nelson, one driver had a lucky escape as a huge tree toppled into the road, narrowly missing the car. A bystander captured the narrow escape on video.

Police said flooding and strong winds were causing problems on North Canterbury roads.

Marlborough District Council declared a state of civil defence emergency from 3pm today.

The declaration came as flooding and high winds caused havoc in Picton, Blenheim and smaller towns in the province.

Storm turns its fury south - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz

Grant · #32 30-Jul-2008, 22:16

A body has been found in a river, people have been evacuated as a slip threatens homes, flights have been cancelled, floods have isolated towns and winds have cut power to others as a storm pummels NZ

Storm leaves trail of destruction in the North - New Zealand news on Stuff.co.nz

Grant · #33 31-Jul-2008, 09:38

The storm moved south later in the day, with police this morning issuing warnings to residents and motorists on the east coast between Picton and Christchurch.

MetService this morning said rain and winds were easing in the North Island but heavy falls continued on the Kaikoura Coast and in Canterbury.

It warned that the prolonged period of rain will continue to raise river levels and surface flooding is possible

Storm shifts focus to south - 31 Jul 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news

ATO2 · #34 31-Jul-2008, 10:09

Well it was a non event here, thank God for that!
A link to the obvious:

Taranaki escaped unscathed yesterday from a storm that pounded the country with torrential rains, floods, gales and tornadoes.
Taranaki Daily News: local, national & world news from Taranaki's daily newspaper

Grant · #35 31-Jul-2008, 20:27

The adverse weather has caused significant disruption to the country's rail services.
The Main North Line between Christchurch and Picton is closed while the Main South Line between Christchurch and Invercargill is likely to close soon.
ONTRACK has logged 14 separate problems on the Main North Line in the 45 km stretch between Kaikoura and Kekerengu. Problems range from slips and washouts to blocked culverts and rocks on the line.
Further south in North Otago and South Canterbury, heavy rain has caused flooding between Glenavy and Studholm and at Herbert. The Main South Line is expected to close this evening.
In the North Island, the only line still affected by weather issues is the Palmerston North-Gisborne Line which is expected to re-open this evening.
A number of roads around the Canterbury region remain closed while there is extreme caution recommended on others. State Highway One between Rakaia and Ashburton is now open.
Transit has advised State Highway One between Blenheim and Kaikoura is now open - the section between Waipara and Kaikoura however is still closed.

South Island rail, roads in chaos (+photos, video) - 31 Jul 2008 - NZ Herald: New Zealand National news

Grant · #36 31-Jul-2008, 20:34

10.10am: One house has suffered severe flooding in the small South Island town of Sefton after 12 people were evacuated and spent the night in the local school hall last night.

10.45am: The Palmerston North to Gisborne line remained closed due to slips but passenger services from Wellington, including the main trunk line, have reopened after disruptions yesterday.

10.46am: A state of emergency remained in place in Marlborough this morning, while emergency operations centres were opened around the Canterbury region.

12.02pm: Forty passengers on a cruise ship have been treated by doctors after their ship was hit by high seas in the storm.

12.30pm:Police say that roading contractors in Canterbury are running short on signs to cover the extent of flooding and road closures all over Canterbury.

Police have issued a warning telling motorists to take heed of all road signs and to be aware that when a road is open, further roads may be closed but are not able to be advised.

12.56pm: Gisborne's Civil Defence officer is surprised at the level of damage in the district from seven days of rain.

2.57pm: Heavy rain bands are now moving back into North Island areas, from Northland to Wellington, along the west coast and inland to central areas, says radio Network weather analyst Philip Duncan

3.28pm: Residents at Amberley Beach, about 50km north of Christchurch, are being evacuated ahead of a high tide which is expected to flood the settlement.

ATO2 · #37 01-Aug-2008, 07:55

You have got see the photograph in today's Taranaki Daily News:
Shows great concrete blocks tossed around by the sea.
Nature's fury hits harbour - Taranaki Daily News: local, national & world news from Taranaki's daily newspaper

Grant · #38 02-Aug-2008, 19:30

Shame they've deleted the story

ATO2 · #39 04-Aug-2008, 10:14

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Originally Posted by Grant

Shame they've deleted the story

There is still a picture there- moved to their gallery of photos:
Seascape - Taranaki Daily News

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