'We’re Still Struggling': Pensioner's Fight to Rebuild After Devastating Floods

Owners of Boathouse Cafe start from scratch after devastating floods

The Boathouse Cafe battles back after devastating floods in May 2025, aiming for a reopening amidst community efforts and funding challenges.

A year on from Wairoa floods, residents still struggling to rebuild their lives

Kevin Buchanan has been living in a portacom on his property, saving what little is left over from his pension to repair his home.

'We’re still struggling': Pensioner's fight to rebuild after devastating floods

By Alexa Cook of RNZ It is a cold winter day in Wairoa, the sun is peeking through the clouds and although the mud and debris has long since been cleaned up,...

Preventing Illness and Rebuilding Community in Flood-Stricken Spain

Juan Carlos Galvez and his team were working out of a mud-damaged building, distributing sanitary supplies and food to Valencia residents and cleaning out their houses after devastating floods, when he heard a story that chilled him. Galvez, the head of the emergency response group REMAR SOS, had gone to thank the older man whose building the team was using as a distribution center and headquarters. His host was gracious. Then he drew Galvez’s a…