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Central OtagoDecember 4

Flood cleanup worker receives electric shock

An investigation is under way after a 50-year-old Fulton Hogan staff member working on the flood cleanup in Roxburgh received a minor electric shock when he touched a live wire yesterday.

South OtagoAugust 28

Criticism of response to June floods

The Clutha District Council's response to June flooding exposed a lack of local input in the council's emergency management, a West Otago Community Board member says.

NewsApril 18

Welfare centres set up as travellers stranded

Welfare centres were set up last night in four North Otago towns along State Highway 1 to provide accommodation and food for motorists trapped by floodwaters.

DunedinJuly 29

Heavy rain brings flooding

Flooded highways have cut Dunedin off from the north and civil defence authorities say homes in the Waitaki may have to be evacuated with rivers running at record highs.

DunedinJuly 28

Dismay as properties remain under water

Aramoana residents are fed up as about a dozen properties remain under water and the Dunedin City Council is not stepping in to help, Aramoana League member Vicki Wilson says.

North OtagoJune 11

Roads shut, river in flood

Several North Otago roads were closed and the Kakanui River was in flood last night.

DunedinNovember 19

Council's flood response 'pathetic'

A community board member has criticised the "pathetic" response to a flash flood in Mosgiel that caused thousands of dollars in damage to shops on Saturday afternoon.

QueenstownNovember 18

Focus on risk of flooding

Those living and working in flood-prone businesses and households will be reminded of the risk this week when staff from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and the Otago Regional Council start their annual flood awareness campaign.

North OtagoSeptember 11

Contractors 'flat out' on cleanup

The Waitaki District Council is still not sure how long it will take to repair the damage caused by this week's floods, which it estimates may cost at least $500,000.

North OtagoAugust 17

Wait for water to recede

Road repairs in the Waitaki district will "step up" next week once floodwaters have receded and it becomes clearer what work needs to be done after heavy rain during the past fortnight culminated in major flooding this week.

DunedinAugust 15

Floods cost estimate $1 million

Farmers, residents and businesses in North Otago and East Otago start a massive clean-up today, following two weeks of rain which caused an estimated $1 million in flood damage, but the MetService has warned more wet weather is on the radar.

WorldJuly 17

Death toll mounts in India floods

The death toll has risen to 105 in floods caused by heavy monsoon rains in India's north-eastern state of Assam, while hundreds of animals died in the region's Kaziranga national park, officials say.

NationalJune 18

Blocked roads cleared around Nelson

Blocked roads have been cleared across the Tasman District after an easing in the heavy rain which hit the region overnight.

NationalJune 5

Freak tides could flood Auckland motorways

Freak tides could flood parts of the Auckland motorway network tonight and tomorrow.

NationalApril 4

Pregnant woman trapped by Nth Island floods

A police officer and a companion hiked 6km over hills and through flooded creeks to get much-needed supplies to a pregnant woman and two children, trapped at home by floodwaters on the East Coast.

AustraliaMarch 1

NSW flood area size of France

Residents of four towns have been evacuated as floodwaters covering an area the size of France sweep across NSW.

North OtagoJanuary 27

Bylaw extends scope of flood schemes

Floodbank and works on the lower Waitaki River and at Henley could soon be protected by an Otago Regional Council bylaw.

NewsJanuary 23

Council to change order of flood works

A change in the order of flood protection works to be completed along the Water of Leith during the next seven years could affect rates.

NationalDecember 16

Rain eases in worst-hit areas

The destructive deluge of wet weather is coming to an end in the worst-hit areas, with rain easing in Nelson and clear skies in the Far North.

DunedinDecember 5

Fears over flood warnings on LIMS

Flood warnings attached to properties based on computer modelling of climate change and a one-in-100-year flood could unfairly devalue Dunedin homes, and expose the Dunedin City Council to a legal threat.

QueenstownNovember 29

Flood protection project opened

A $13.1 million initiative to protect Milford Sound from flooding was officially opened by Southern civic leaders last week.

QueenstownNovember 20

Kingston to become better prepared in case of flooding

Kingston is preparing to be more flood-ready after Queenstown Lakes District Council representatives and emergency services paid a visit to the town last week.

WorldNovember 6

Naples braces as rains lash Italy

The mayor of Naples ordered a much-awaited football match scrapped on Sunday for fear tens of thousands of fans could be trapped by flooding, while in northern Italy authorities closely monitored the rain-swollen Po river.

WorldOctober 26

Thai capital warned 'massive water' on the way

Floods swamped a new area of Thailand's capital on Wednesday as some shops rationed food and Bangkok's governor warned of "massive water" on the way that could put many parts of the sprawling city in danger by the end of the week.

WorldOctober 26

Deaths as flash floods hit Italy

Torrential rains lashed Italy from its northern Alps to the southern island of Sicily, causing flash floods that killed at least nine people and left six others missing, authorities say.

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