A Civil Defence controller for Nelson-Tasman has urged residents to be cautious and vigilant of their surroundings after this weekend’s flood.
Waters are receding, but the region remains under a state of emergency.
Controller Rob Smith advised people to be careful as they continued clearing up.
On Saturday, police said a person cleaning up died after being hit by a falling tree. A Civil Defence information hub was open in Motueka to provide any assistance, he added.
Widespread flooding is threatening homes, triggering slips and shutting major highways. (Source: 1News)
Civil Defence Minister Mark Mitchell will be surveying the flood-affected areas later today.
Meanwhile, Marlborough Emergency Management said last night it was transitioning to a recovery phase, now that the worst of the wet weather had passed.
Marlborough District Mayor Nadine Taylor said while there was ongoing roading damage and surface flooding, those would be addressed by individual agencies.
She said the spring creek stop banks mostly held up.
The council’s flood protection team would immediately begin fixing the compromised stop bank at the Waihopai/Wairau rivers, she added.
The weather warnings for Otago, Clutha and Southland were lifted shortly after 8pm.
MetService had no weather warnings or watches in place across the country this morning.
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