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Months after the flood that swamped Edgecumbe, locals are still struggling on.

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Dozens of homes may be uninhabitable, but assessments were still taking place.

The region has now officially entered a recovery phase with team assessing the damage.

Moves are underway to remove emergency status as a massive clean-up gets underway.

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Tauranga experiences its heaviest rainfall from over the past month, flooding streets.

Some coastal communities may have to be pulled back in the face of sea level rise.

There have been more than 90 requests for help with short-term accommodation in Edgecumbe

Tradie army project aimed at saving flood-damaged Edgecumbe homes officially sanctioned.

The council is keeping a close eye on the river's water levels after recent downpours.

Krystal and and her brother Damien were swept away during flooding in Arkansas last week.

Most kits lacked basic items and were pricier than making your own, the watchdog found.

Ian Troughton's farm has been placed in receivership. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The Temporary Accommodation Service has been activated to help flood victims.

A 30-metre weave of cobweb in Papamoa has been described as "spider bum parachutes".

Edgecumbe residents are running the full gamut of emotions as clean-up continues.

Edgecumbe residents are returning to their flood-ravaged homes today.

Councils are reviewing how NZ communities can be more prepared for future storms.

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Free rooms are being listed and service fees waived for those affected by the cyclone

Satellite images offer a dramatic perspective of Edgecumbe before and after the flood.

Women's car still stranded on flooded Russell Rd after they're helped to escape.

Owners of 134 businesses desperate to have access to their buildings in flood-hit town.

But Minister Simon Bridges says it is on the way. Made with funding from NZ On Air.