Video will play in Play now Don't auto playNever auto playThe entire town of Edgecumbe's been told to leave immediately because of a beached stop-bank. People caught out by rising flood water now swamping the town are being told to ring 111 if they need help. Schools closedSeveral schools will be closed around Edgecumbe today as residents evacuate. Otakiri School, Te Whare Kura o Ruatoki, Edgecumbe Primary, Edgecumbe College and Taneatua School won't open today, Radio 1XX reported. The Opotiki bus service will still be running in Opotiki, but not from Opotiki to Whakatane, Radio 1XX reported.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 05, 2017 20:40 UTC