Anne-Marie Allen assesses the damage Photos: RNZFarmers in Mid-Canterbury say it could take months and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to clean up the mess on their farms following last month's massive flooding. It's been an extremely challenging situation for neighbouring farmers Anne-Marie Allen and Chrissie Wright, who say they are still trying to get their heads around the scale of the damage. First up to fix are all the netting fences on their sheep and beef farm, which were swamped in the floodwaters. They and volunteers have been hauling them up from the mud and debris to get some fencing in place. Recovery work is ongoing and both farmers say they've had tremendous help from volunteers who braved the weather to lift, clean and repair broken fences to keep stock in.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 02, 2021 21:56 UTC