As f'rinstances:
Kaikoura. We haven't forgotten that already have we? And -
SH1 RANGITATA RIVER BRIDGE, CANTERBURY - RISING RIVER - 11:50AM— NZTA Canterbury/WC (@NZTACWC) December 6, 2019
Due to rising river levels, the bridge is CLOSED. There is no detour available, so please avoid the area. The bridge will remain closed overnight tonight - our next update is expected at 7am tomorrow morning. ^EL pic.twitter.com/taN8AX9uB2
And - as you see the internet was cut here in Dunedin from about 9 pm last night till about 8:30 this morning. Global Wetting? See extract from ODT below.
ReplyDeleteMore bad weather is expected to lash most of New Zealand today as major highways in the South Island remain closed and a state of emergency declared in some areas due to intense downpours.
Spark is trying to restore internet to a large part of the lower country after fibre cables were cut in the storm.