Hamilton motorists urged to take care after torrential rain, flooding
4 Mar, 2021 04:08 AM
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Police have urged Hamilton motorists to take care on the roads after the wet weather. Photo / File
Police have urged Hamilton motorists to take care on the roads after the wet weather. Photo / File
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Hamilton motorists have been urged to take care while on the region s roads and delay travel if possible, after torrential rain caused flooding throughout the city.
Police issued a statement this afternoon stating the areas of Fairfield Bridge, Te Aroha St, Grey St and Wellington St have been hit particularly hard by the downpour.
It’s the first time anything like that had happened to them, Sarah said. When
Stuff visited the scene on Victoria Street near Fairfield Bridge, four cars were still crushed under the tree including the pair s Nissan Primera. One car had escaped most damage and managed to drive off.
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A section of Victoria St was blocked off when a large tree collapsed on five cars in Hamilton, injuring one person. Acting sergeant Ben Wilson told
Stuff it was pure luck no one died in the accident. One driver had been transported to Waikato Hospital in a moderate condition, he said.
CCTV footage has shown two thieves wheeling away with a solo mum s beloved motorbike.
CCTV footage has caught what appears to be two thieves wheeling away a $10,000 motorbike, stolen from a solo mother days before Christmas. Angela Griffin had her beloved 2012 Aprilia V4 motorbike stolen from a busy Hamilton street on December 23. It s still missing nearly a week later, leaving the Taupō woman heartbroken”. Griffin had parked the yellow motorbike on the corner of Victoria and MacDiarmid streets, where it was stolen.
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Two people wheel away the motorbike on Victoria Street down a busy Hamilton Street on December 23, at 2.23 pm.
Press Release – Hamilton City Council Hamilton City Council is undertaking work on streets in various parts of the city over the next week to address safety issues and carry out routine maintenance. All this work is weather-dependent and may be deferred in the event of rain. Road users …
Hamilton City Council is undertaking work on streets in various parts of the city over the next week to address safety issues and carry out routine maintenance.
All this work is weather-dependent and may be deferred in the event of rain.
Road users are encouraged to use alternative routes on the dates listed below if possible, to minimise traffic build-up and delays. However, where required, traffic management will be in place to ensure road users – including people on bikes and pedestrians – can navigate these areas safely while work is underway.