Floods' litany of destruction and expense

Bay Of Plenty Flood - May 2005

$40 million bill for Government.

156 homes uninhabitable after floods and landslides.

16 homes have irreparable damage. More expected in this category.

Tauranga rainfall 557mm to May 20.

State Highway 2 still closed.

Flooding localised, generally surface.


Bay Of Plenty Flood - July 2004

Floods followed by more than 200 earthquakes.

2 people killed (one by landslide, one by tree on car).

3200 evacuate homes.

450 farms and 15 orchards damaged in Whakatane and Opotiki.

700 homes flooded or water-affected.

17,000ha of farmland under water.

$45 million estimated damage.

At least $5.5 million damage to roads (47 main roads and 34 bridges).

264mm rainfall in 48 hours.

$17.6 million insurance claims.

500 insurance claims for flooding, 1500 for earthquake damage.


Manawatu Storm - February 2004

2300 evacuate homes.

1014 farms flood-damaged.

400 homes still uninhabitable three months later, 922 people still out of their homes by then.

$112 million insurance claims.

$200 million estimated uninsured damage.

$77.6 million damage to roads and bridges (9300km roads closed, more than 20 bridges damaged).

$24 million damage to rivers.

$10 million soil conservation work.

5000 sheep, 600-1000 dairy cattle lost.

20,000ha of farmland under water.

More than 1000mm rainfall in Tararuas in February.