READ MORE:* West Auckland flooding: 'Too dangerous to enter' - scale of damage starts to take shape* Auckland floods: Council had to abort flood plain improvements 10 years ago* Auckland flooding: Life or death situation trumps level 4 restrictions, mayor saysWishart – whose home, farms and cars were wrecked in the flood – is one of many West Auckland residents who suffered losses during the flooding. A national shortage of building supplies means she isn’t expecting her repairs to progress quickly. A building supplies shortage nationally means many home repairs are likely to be slow. “West Auckland homeowners who are allowed to rebuild under level 4 should be asking their builders to order building materials now,” said the spokesman. Chris McKeen/Stuff Auckland mayor Phil Goff says flooding in Kumeū on top of Covid is a "big burden" for many.

Source: Stuff September 14, 2021 01:43 UTC