Christchurch homes largely escape flooding in the wake of ex-Cyclone GitaALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Award-winning Christchurch butchery Peter Timbs Meats is thought to be the only business in the city that flooded due to ex-tropical cyclone Gita overnight Tuesday. The Eastern Tce homeowner was among those along the Heathcote River who protected their properties with sandbags ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Gita making landfall on Tuesday evening. Because when [the Heathcote River] comes up, it's just like you're in the river – it's quite scary," Green said on Wednesday morning. ALDEN WILLIAMS/STUFF Wayne Lovelock returned to his Eastern Tce home with his family after self-evacuating on Tuesday evening. STACY SQUIRES/STUFF Residents of Christchurch's Eastern Tce leave their flood-prone homes before the weather worsens on Tuesday.

Source: Stuff February 20, 2018 18:12 UTC