Weather chaos captured in pictures - Day 2

Mako Avenue was one of the badly flooded areas in Whiritoa. Photo/Melanie Camoin.

People in and around the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel area spent much of today assessing and cleaning up the mess left behind from major floodwaters and slips yesterday.

Record levels of rain lashed the region yesterday.

but during a brief break in the weather today, we joined residents, councillors and mayors in assessing some of the damage. The NZME team joined Hauraki Mayor John Tregidga in visiting the flooded areas of Whiritoa.

Clean up has begun on the stretch of road between Waihi and Whiritoa. Photo/Jaden McLeod

Slips could be seen along the windy stretch of road just outside of Whiritoa. Photo/Jaden McLeod

Only select traffic were allowed through from Waihi to Whiritoa through a cordon, including the Civil Defence truck and Hauraki District Mayor John Tregidga. Photo/Jaden McLeod

Mud from receeded floodwaters make a mess of the main turn off to Whiritoa. Photo/Jaden McLeod

Mud from receeded floodwaters make a mess of the main turn off to Whiritoa. Photo/Jaden McLeod

Slips could be seen along the winding stretch of road just outside of Whiritoa. Photo/Jaden McLeod

A digger gets to work north of Waihi. Photo/Melanie Camion

Large slips can be made out on the Whiritoa hills now the cloud has gone. Photo/Melanie Camoin

Mud and water still make a mess of streets in Whiritoa. Photo/Melanie Camoin

Civil Defence and Hauraki District Council staff work out which area to go to next. Photo/Melanie Camoin

Large slips scar the hills north of Waihi. Photo/Melanie Camoin

Mud blankets the Whiritoa turn off, showing how far floodwaters reached in the area. Photo/Melanie Camoin

Mud still blankets the turn off to Whiritoa. Photo/Melanie Camoin

Do you have any photos of the flooding damage? Share them with us by emailing news@bayofplentytimes.co.nz.

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