High winds lifted roofs and blew down a fence in Featherston as gales buffeted the region yesterday.
Mike Wanoa, Fire Service communications supervisor, said the the first wind-related call for volunteer Featherston firefighters involved a fence that was blown down in Farrier Grove about 6.45am yesterday.
Within about 15 minutes, he said, Featherston firefighters were called to secure part of a roof lifting from a home in Waite St.
A volunteer crew was called soon after 9am to nail down a roof that was lifting on the toilet block at a recreation centre in the town, he said.
MetService forecaster Ian Gall said motorists on the Rimutaka Hill Rd were buffeted by strong winds consistently gusting up to 85km/h throughout the day yesterday.
