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Severe weather - flooding #4 8.15am
Severe weather - flooding #4
8.15am
In Whangamata the wastewater network is under pressure and we're asking people not to flush if you don't need to.
No fuel is available in Whangamata, however power is back on.
Civil Defence centres are on standby to accommodate people needing assistance if required at the Whangamata Hall and the Pauanui Community Centre.
State Highway 25 is closed in several places:
· State
Highway 25 Kopu to Thames. Closed because of flooding.
·
State Highway 25 Whiritoa closed due to a slip.
·
State Highway 25 Tairua is closed between Tairua and State
Highway 25a.
People should avoid all non-essential travel
in the Coromandel.
**Local School buses UPDATE****
No
school buses Tairua - Pauanui - Thames
Pauanui -
Hikuai
Opoutere school
Oreri Point school & Kawakawa
Bay
We are asking schools to post on our Facebook page
whether they are open today or whether their school bus
service is open.
www.facebook.com/ThamesCoromandelDistrictCouncil,
For more news about power outages click
here.
For news on State Highways click
here
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