'One-in-a-hundred-years' downpours, floods hit New Zealand's South Island after persistent heavy rainfall
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New Zealand`s South Island hit badly by floods that occurred due to continuous heavy rainfall and it lead to evacuations of more than 240 homes, power cuts and rising rivers.
Wellington: Downpours and floods that forecasters said could be "one-in-a-hundred-year" continued to hit New Zealand`s South Island on Monday (May 31) after a whole day and night`s persistent and heavy rain that started on Sunday. The heavy rain caused severe floods, evacuations of more than 240 homes, power cuts and rising rivers. Several bridges were seen broken amid the floods. In some eastern areas of Christchurch, the biggest city in the Canterbury region, rivers ran high after consecutive rains.More Related News