
Canterbury flooding: PM gets aerial tour of soaked region
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Bridges washed out, whole farms under water, as sun comes out.
Mop-ups under way already but torrential rain continues to fall.
People in parts of Canterbury are being ordered to head to higher ground.
River levels have been falling but it could take two or three more days to drain.
Dozens of schools are closed and residents are on standby as heavy rain continues to fall.
Ashburton is preparing for mass evacuations as the river rises and heavy rain continues.
Forecaster says an "atmospheric traffic jam" is helping drive wild weather in Canterbury.
Heathcote River in Chch has broken its banks and next high tide will bring new flooding.
Floodwaters in Canterbury have exceeded warnings "by a huge magnitude", Fed Farmers says.
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A Fire and Emergency NZ spokesman said they were called to the blaze at about 6.23am.
Maritime NZ says it was lucky nobody died.
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"We're very reluctant to let it go," Owner Kevin Stewart said.
A front making its way up the country is expected to peter out as it moves north.
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