Cyclone Gabrielle damage prompts worry about rapid growth in Auckland's Drury

Photo: Stephen Forbes / StuffA Drury business owner whose property was seriously damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle is concerned local infrastructure cannot cope with massive growth planned for the area. "It's normally only a little creek, but on Tuesday it turned into a raging torrent," he said. "Where's all that stormwater going to go?" He estimated the company had sustained about $250,000 worth of damage in the Valentine's Day flooding. Orum said she wasn't sure if ongoing growth in the area had led to more flooding.