Civil Defence in Tokomaru Bay has expressed concern for around 40 families in surrounding areas who have been cut-off over the weekend due to flooding and slips.
Tensions have run high in Tokomaru Bay over the district council's handling of convoys which have proven a life-line to residents needing to access Gisborne.
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A State of National Emergency has been declared in response to the path of destruction caused by Cyclone Gabrielle across the North Island
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