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