'Never seen it this bad': Town's flood fears as residents sandbag homes

Doyleston flooding worst in past decade, residents says

Doyleston residents describe the scenes of flooding in the town of a few hundred people.

'Never seen it this bad': Town's flood fears as residents sandbag homes

Residents of the small town of Doyleston are fighting to keep flood waters from their front door as the rain continues to fall in Canterbury . Nick Reid’s...

‘Worst I’ve ever seen’: Canterbury small town battles flooding

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Anna Sargent of RNZ A state of emergency has been declared for the Selwyn district in Canterbury, as the country gets hammered with severe weather. Houses in the small town of Doyleston have been struggling to stay afloat, battling flooding and continuous rainfall. The town of a few hundred people is part of the Selwyn District. Resident Scott Rushton said the situation was the worst he had seen in the past decade. “It…