Gisborne District Council is advising residents in the small town of Te Karaka to self-evacuate as MetService upgrades the East Coast’s heavy rain warning
Already-sodden areas of the North Island continue to be on alert as heavy downpours threaten to bring more flooding and slips.
MetService has issued fresh
A local state of emergency has been declared for Tairāwhiti, while all major roads out of the region are now closed in parts.
Tairāwhiti Civil Defence said
Residents of an East Coast town are self-evacuating after a nearby river reached a threatening level, as the region braces for three days of rain.
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