State of emergency declared for Westland District following heavy rain

Saturday 9 November 2024 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Sat 9 Nov 2024, 8:31pm

In this story Helen Lash, Westland District Council

A state of emergency has been declared in the Westland District after 350mm of rain fell within 24 hours. The weather has caused landslips, road closures, and evacuations across the area.

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1. The PressSat 9 Nov 2024, 5:18pm

   West Coast weather ‘biggest rain event we’ve seen’ (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSat 9 Nov 2024, 8:31pm

   State of emergency declared for West Coast, heavy rain in store for central NZ (opens in new tab)