It was expected to last until 1pm on Friday, with between 100 millimetres to 130mm expected to fall. A heavy rain watch was in place for areas south of Napier. The rain was expected to clear by Friday, but some rain was expected on Sunday, while rain was expected to continue through Friday and Saturday in the Wairoa district, Ferris said.
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Hawkes Bay has only had a quarter of its expected rain fell in the region over the past six months.(First published in May 2020). At Hawke’s Bay Airport last February, only 3mm of rain was recorded, whereas compared to 44mm this year. January and December had been well below average, however.
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The historically significant events between Feb. 25 and 26, 1946 in Columbia involving residents of the predominantly black neighborhood, the Bottom, and state authorities have been called many things, including a race riot, eliciting rumors that several police officers were shot with real bullets, for example. However, the Herald seeks to dispel some of those myths through information gathered from the Maury County Archives, local historians and other historic resources. Below are a few main points that have been distorted in many ways throughout history.
No one was killed during the incident in the Bottom
On Feb 26, 1946 when the Tennessee Highway Patrol, led by patrol chief and former all-American football star Lynn Bomar, stormed the Bottom, a black neighborhood located at East 8th Street and North Main. Though no one was killed, over 100 men were arrested leading to a court case that sparked attention in the area of civil rights. During the raid b