Dozens in Emergency Accommodation, Multiple Schools Closed After

Dozens in emergency accommodation, multiple schools closed after

Ngātīmoti resident Shiloh Hobi, on Sunday, after having slash come through his property. Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone By Mary Argue of RNZ What you need to know Nelson Tasman residents have begun to take in widespread devastation after another round of heavy downpoursThe region is beginning its mammoth clean-upDozens of homes remain without power in the Nelson Tasman regionSeveral Nelson Tasman schools remain closedAbout 50 roads remain closed, …

Tasman cleans up after flooding: 'So many heartbreaking sights'

Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed.

‘Heartbreaking sights’: Counting the flood devastation

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Delphine Herbert of RNZ The Tasman mayor is still grappling with what area has been hit the hardest, after weeks of flooding that has caused widespread devastation in the region. The district remains in a state of emergency after Friday’s devastating floods. Tasman Mayor Tim King says he has never seen anything like this before. “It’s everywhere. I’ve been asked so often, where’s the worst, I don’t think there’s a wors…