A Westreef employee said houses had been inundated with water, and there were “more than likely” people still over there. Buller deputy mayor Sharon Roche said a helicopter and a rescue boat evacuated a group of farmers stranded by floodwaters in the Nine Mile area, south of Westport, at about 1pm. She said Army Unimogs had to be sent to rescue people in the Snodgrass Rd area of Westport who had returned to their homes on Saturday morning after being evacuated on Friday night.
Peter Meecham
An Army Unimog transports people from Snodgrass Rd and the Orowaiti River at Westport during a state of emergency, which has been called in the West Coast town due to flooding.
More houses flooded in Westport as Orowaiti River rises and closes bridge
stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wild weather: Homes evacuated, roads closed in Buller district, West Coast
msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Stuff
Emergency services were called to State Highway 7 after a truck driver was seriously injured in a crash. (File photo).
A person suffered serious head injuries after crashing and rolling a truck in North Canterbury. Emergency services were called to State Highway 7 in the Tekoa Range between Hanmer Springs and Leslie Hills roads at about 8.15pm on Thursday.
Stuff understands the truck left the road before rolling, and that the driver was flown by rescue helicopter to Christchurch Hospital with serious injuries. A police spokeswoman said the incident involved a truck and one person. A section of the road was closed while emergency services attended, but was open on Friday morning.