Tutaekuri River

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Houses submerged, reports of residents trapped in Hawke's Bay (Stuff.co.nz)

Some in Esk Valley, where the river has burst its banks, remain trapped – including on roofs and in cars – while parts of Napier may need to evacuate.

State Highway 5 between Napier to Taupō is also closed. The issue is causing toilets to back up. Hawke's Bay Regional Council has issued an urgent notice for residents to reduce water use as much as possible. It was not yet known when it would be restored. If evacuation is required then Police and CDEM staff will be deployed to advise residents. Eskdale, Puketapu and Waiohiki areas had been hit especially hard. Trees and branches had been brought down around the city by the wind. Taradale residents are being asked to go to St Joseph's Māori Girls' School. Omahu residents without a place to stay are being asked to go to Hastings Sports' Centre. Cellphone communication in and out of the region is patchy. * Additional welfare centres are being opened.

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Drone footage shows huge extent of Hawke's Bay flooding (1 News)

Napier and Hastings are cut off after rising rivers burst their banks this morning. In the footage, State Highway 51 can be seen awash with a sea of muddy ...

Power may take several days to be restored in more remote areas after roads were impacted. Do not use dishwashers or washing machines and avoid showering if possible. State Highway 51 between Napier and Clive, and State Highway 50 between Hastings and Napier are now closed.

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Hawke's Bay town cut off as Wairoa River bursts its banks, flooding ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Flooding at the end of Northshore Rd in Whirinaki, Napier. A state of emergency has been declared across the entire Hawke's Bay region. Multiple rivers have ...

SH51 between Napier and Clive is also closed. The issue is causing toilets to back up. Hawke's Bay Regional Council has issued an urgent notice for residents to reduce water use as much as possible. It was not yet known when it would be restored. Part of the Brookfields Bridge in Pakowhai has also been washed away. Trees and branches had been brought down around the city by the wind. The rest of us need to be resilient; looking after ourselves, our families and our neighbours.” Central Hawke’s Bay mayor Alex Walker said more bands of heavy rain were expected overnight Tuesday so people who had been evacuated should stay away from their homes. About 100 homes in the Esk Valley were evacuated. In Central Hawke’s Bay, the Waipawa River and Tukituki Rivers topped their banks. State Highway 5 between Napier to Taupō is also closed. *

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'Absolutely traumatised': Woman forced to swim out bedroom ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Adrianne Mason, whose daughter had to swim to safety as their new Hawke's Bay house was swamped, says people have no idea how bad the flooding is.

SH51 between Napier and Clive is also closed. The issue is causing toilets to back up. Hawke's Bay Regional Council has issued an urgent notice for residents to reduce water use as much as possible. It was not yet known when it would be restored. Part of the Brookfields Bridge in Pakowhai has also been washed away. Trees and branches had been brought down around the city by the wind. The rest of us need to be resilient; looking after ourselves, our families and our neighbours.” Central Hawke’s Bay mayor Alex Walker said more bands of heavy rain were expected overnight Tuesday so people who had been evacuated should stay away from their homes. About 100 homes in the Esk Valley were evacuated. In Central Hawke’s Bay, the Waipawa River and Tukituki Rivers topped their banks. State Highway 5 between Napier to Taupō is also closed. *

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Omahu marae and settlement near Hastings flooded, Napier ... (Newsroom)

Hawkes Bay is suffering widespread flooding and destruction, with Napier completely cut off and without any way for residents to reach Hastings Hospital for ...

"Presumably they got picked up by the rescue people because other people got picked up. I rang to my cousins about 8am because I've got a house there and they're living in it. I don't know how they would have got out because they couldn't go the Taradale way because that's all washed out." "I'm just freaking out because I've got two cousins there who I spoke to this morning. I've just got the photo through family, through family, through family. It's flowed over the stopbank but it's also come from further upstream. But the marae is under water and the whole papakainga. With cars being turned away by police from entering the Napier-Hastings expressway there is no access to Hastings from Napier at all. After walking 15 minutes to the only open store they discovered it had already shut for the day. We have no communication - even if you’re just repeating the same messages, it’s something." Newsroom is also receiving reports of horses being swept away. Newsroom knows of at least one resident who has lost their home to flooding.

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