Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor said on Sunday afternoon that two weeks of rain had put tremendous pressure on farmers. The Timaru District Council posted this video on Facebook this morning showing flooding at Rangitata. NZ Transport Agency system manager Pete Connors said on Sunday afternoon that floodwaters from the Rangitata River were slowly receding in South Canterbury. However, the Timaru District Council said Geraldine was "extremely busy and access to facilities is being significantly stressed". Photo: Environment CanterburyThe district council told all those living between McLelland, Orion Rangitata Mouth roads and Rangitata River to evacuate immediately yesterday.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 07, 2019 19:30 UTC