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Be Careful Out There In Wellington Due To Southerly Gales

Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 6:20 am
Press Release: Wellington City Council

Commuters in Wellington are urged to take care this morning as southerly gales hit the region. Wellington City Council has received about 20 calls in the past 12 hours or so – first related to heavy rain and latterly due to the high winds.

In the past three hours or so we’ve had the following reports of a slip, trees down – and three Portaloos causing problems at the Island Bay bus terminal in Reef Street. We’ve got crews on the way to sort these situations out.

316	Tree down across 1 and 1/4 lanes	68465	Burma Rd near Rangoon St	Johnsonville
446	Tree down covering both lanes	68468	Near 105 Akaroa Drive	Maupuia
603	3 Portaloos blown onto bus terminal on road	68470	Reef St	Island Bay
604	Slip containing tree over lane	68471	Albemarle Rd	Northland

Motorists and cyclists especially should exercise caution especially on twisty roads where fallen branches or slips may present hazards.

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