Jennifer Eder11:37, Jul 18 2021
SCOTT HAMMOND/ Stuff.co.nz
Spring Creek and Tuamarina households wait for State Highway 1 to reopen after severe flooding.
Residents in the evacuated Marlborough settlements of Spring Creek, Tuamarina and Lower Wairau can return to their homes from midday. The Marlborough District Council said State Highway 1, including the Wairau River bridge is also expected to re-open from midday. Evacuees are being reunited with vehicles stranded along the highway between Picton and Blenheim. Stranded vehicles will also be removed by police if the owner cannot be located or the vehicle is damaged. State Highway 6 between Renwick and Havelock is not expected to open until mid-afternoon at the earliest.
SH7 from the Hanmer turnoff to Springs Junction was back open by mid-afternoon on Sunday, as was SH76 from Fairdown to Mokihinui and SH1 from Picton to Spring Creek. Access to Westport, one of the areas worst affected by the flooding, and through to Golden Bay was established earlier on Sunday, with the SH67 Buller Bridge, SH60 from Collingwood to Riwaka, and SH6 from Hira to Rai Valley all reopened. The following highways remained closed:
SH6 Inangahua to Westport (lower Buller Gorge) – High river levels
SH6 Murchison to Inangahua (upper Buller Gorge) – Flooding
SH65 from SH6 to Spring Junction
SH63 Renwick to Tophouse Rd – Flooding
Press Release – Marlborough District Council Residents of the Lower Terrace in Renwick are being advised to evacuate their properties and stay with family or friends for the next 24 hours. This is necessary as the stop bank at Conders Bend is beginning to over top. The streets affected include Alma …
Residents of the Lower Terrace in Renwick are being advised to evacuate their properties and stay with family or friends for the next 24 hours. This is necessary as the stop bank at Conders Bend is beginning to over top.
The streets affected include Alma Street North, Gee Street, Blicks Road, Brook Street North, Inkerman Street North, Oudenarde Street and Terrace Road.