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Incredible drone images taken this morning over Napier show an entire neighborhood flooded by floodwaters from yesterday’s storm.
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Marewa was one of the worst affected suburbs. Source: Supplied
The footage was shot this morning in the Nuffield Avenue area in Marewa.
Marewa has been among the suburbs hardest hit by the floods, and Nuffield Avenue remained flooded for most of the day.
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At one point, more than two weeks of rain fell in just two hours. Source: 1 NEWS
You can see Whitmore Park covered in water, as well as the Marewa Croquet Club and the Napier Bridge Club.
Locals can be seen wading through the water, some pulling out boats or kayaks, and several cars appeared to have stopped in the water.
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Napier experienced more than four times its average monthly rainfall in just one day. Source: 1 NEWS
In a statement released this afternoon, New Zealand Fire and Emergency Area Manager Ken Cooper said 106 Napier properties had been assessed by 5 p.m.
“From those assessments, 16 were determined to be uninhabitable and the occupants were evacuated,” he said.
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Yesterday was the second rainiest day for the city of Hawke’s Bay in 150 years. Source: 1 NEWS
“Crews continue to move through the impacted areas of Napier this afternoon – Napier Hill and the suburbs of Maraenui, Marewa and Pirimai. Damage to structures ranges from minor to, in some cases, severe.”
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A man used a broom to row an inflatable unicorn down his path. Video provided by Tori Spellar. Source: Supplied
Authorities reported that Kennedy Park Resort in Napier remains open tonight to house people evacuated from their homes.
