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Two older people have been evacuated from their homes due to heavy flooding and rain in Napier.
Hawke’s Bay Area Commander Ken Cooper said Fire and Emergency New Zealand assisted with both evacuations and encouraged people who thought they should evacuate to contact friends and family who they could stay with, when possible.
“We are experiencing a large number of calls for evacuation assistance.”
Fenz teams are working with Napier City Council building inspectors to assess landslides and any significant safety issues and make recommendations to occupants on whether to evacuate.
Previously, Fire and Emergency New Zealand received a report of a 75-year-old woman trapped in her flooded home on Lighthouse Rd, Bluff Hill.
A Fenz spokesperson could not confirm the incident to Things, citing that he was too busy, but a police spokeswoman confirmed that they had received the report and Fenz was present.
Police said they had received about 20 reports related to the rain and flooding in Napier.
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Cars venture through the floods on Nuffield Ave in Napier.
Both Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay have heavy rain warnings, while a watch remains in place for the Tararua district.
MetService meteorologist Stephen Glassey said the heaviest rain was reported at Napier Airport, with a 77.2mm drop between 6:00 and 6pm, 23mm between 5 and 6pm Monday. .
Rain is expected to subside in Napier overnight, moving south through the Tararua district, Glassey said.
On social media, the Napier City Council said it was receiving “constant reports” of flooded roads and advised against any non-essential travel.
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The people of Napier are finding creative ways to get around, as many roads cannot be driven.
“We will not be able to continue reporting on individual roads as resources are diverted to manage the situation.”
Those using the roads should be careful, as some manhole covers may have lifted and there may be other hazards that are not visible, they said.
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Maraenui golf course during the flood.
The Hawkes Bay Civil Defense asked people on social media not to mock.
“People driving unnecessarily around Napier make the situation more difficult for everyone. Driving through flood water creates bow ripples, which carry the water into the houses. “
Earlier, Hawke’s Bay firefighters were called into a slip on a Bluff Hill property in Napier, resulting in a tree falling on a caravan.
Hawke’s Bay area commander for FENZ, Ken Cooper, confirmed that firefighters had been called to a series of landslides on Bluff Hill.
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A fire truck cuts through floodwaters in Napier as rain continues to hit the city.
He said FENZ was taking “every call seriously” but recommended that members of the public call 111 so that all incidents could be reported and taken care of by emergency services.
Unison’s relationship manager Danny Gough said 390 customers in Tamatea were affected by power outages and another 570 in Meannee and Pirimai.
There were no downed power lines, but the transformers on the ground were affected by the flooding.
“Hawke’s Bay customers should prepare for more cuts, as the weather is quite rough.”
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Napier’s Nuffield Ave is affected by surface flooding.
Gough said crews were working to get the power back on as soon as possible, but messy conditions would slow them down.
Other areas with heavy surface flooding in Napier included Latham St, Nuffield Ave, Kennedy Rd, and Barker Rd.
The Napier City Council said the amount of rain was affecting the city’s sewage network.
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Roads flooded in Taradale.
“To avoid an emergency discharge from the grid in the Ahuriri estuary, the Napier City Council requests that the community flush toilets only when necessary and avoid the use of showers, dishwashers or washing machines if possible.”
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Gutters and pipes have a hard time coping with heavy rains.
From 10 am to 11 pm, 100-130mm of rain was expected in the Te Hāroto ranges to the south, with 70-100mm elsewhere.
Wairarapa and the eastern hills of Wellington were now also covered in heavy rain.
A MetService spokesperson said rain can cause streams and rivers to grow rapidly and slips are also possible.
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Heavy rain in Napier.
Driving conditions could also be dangerous, with a truck sliding down State Highway 2 into a ditch near Tangoio in Hawke’s Bay Monday morning.
On Tuesday, a low is forecast to crawl east across the upper North Island, bringing rain to many places, and a heavy rain watch was in effect for the Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty. .
People were advised to keep up to date with the latest forecasts in case the weather clocks update to warnings or if more areas are added.
