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Marcus Shenker and Harri Jensen s home in Westport was flooded for the second time in three years. Roche said the town’s recovery would take months, but tradespeople from out of town had already moved in to help local contractors with repair jobs. All district council staff were given Friday afternoon off to rest after their mammoth effort since the floods, she said. There had been $200,000 in public donations to the Buller Mayoral Relief Fund. The free rubbish collection service had been extended until Sunday The NZ Defence Force said its personnel had removed more than 1000 tonnes of flood-related waste from Westport homes so far.
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Scammers pretending to be staff from Buller s Emergency Operations Centre are trying to deceive the public into giving them money.
Last weekend, some West Coast homes were evacuated and a state of emergency was declared in Buller as rising floodwaters threatened towns.
In the wake of the severe weather, the Buller Mayoral Relief Fund was opened for the public to donate to and help out communities. The Government has already contributed $300,000 to it.
But scammers are using this fund to target the public in a bid to swindle cash from New Zealanders.
Hon Kris Faafoi
The Government is contributing a further $1 million to help the flood battered Buller community, Acting Emergency Management Minister Kris Faafoi announced today.
“Buller is a small community which has found itself suddenly facing significant and ongoing welfare costs. While many emergency welfare costs are reimbursed by Government, this money will be made available to the district council for immediate use,” Kris Faafoi said.
“The council has been providing services to around 2000 people affected by the fierce downpour and expects continued support, especially for those unable to return to their homes, is likely to be needed for at least another fortnight, and possibly longer.
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