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'Out of a horror movie': Rotorua wakes to flooding devastation
Residents evacuated after torrential rain inundated Rotorua yesterday
Residents evacuated after torrential rain inundated Rotorua yesterday
Residents have described their devastation as floodwaters ripped through their homes.
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At the moment the rain is easing, but another heavy downpour could mean trouble.
The storm has split in two and continues to ravage Canterbury and the lower South Island.
Some Tasman residents remain cut off as the country cleans up after ex-cyclone Gita.
Flights have been cancelled and roads are closed as Cyclone Gita begins to be felt.
Marlborough and West Coast camps fill up as tourists seek a safe haven before the storm.
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State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.
115 trapped in cars overnight in Fox Glacier as country begin storm clean-up.
A helicopter has been deployed to find motorists trapped by closed road and fallen trees.
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