Heavy rain in July and early August across North Otago caused about $1.5 million damage to Waitaki District Council infrastructure networks.
The costs were revealed at a Waitaki District Council workshop yesterday, where councillors were told the storms created a significant amount of work for staff and local contractors, both in responding to and repairing the damage.
The storms damaged assets across the district, the most damage being in the Ahuriri ward and along the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.
Reinstatement of the damaged infrastructure would be a priority and that was likely to causes delays in implementing projects such as the Awamoa toilet and Bushey Beach Track.
After the recent rain, there has also been some ground settling in many of the district’s cemeteries.
