Edgecumbe family whose house has become a 'nice little island' stays putDominico Zapata/Stuff.co.nz The town of Edgecumbe in the Bay of Plenty is underwater after a large section of the town's stopbanks was breached. The Bay of Plenty township of Edgecumbe is submerged, but one family isn't joining the 2000 residents fleeing their homes. HIKITIA TUTUA/SUPPLIED "Our house is a metre off the ground – so we're surrounded by water," says Edgecumbe resident Hikitia Tutua. HIKITIA TUTUA/SUPPLIED Edgecumbe residents were told to urgently evacuate. HIKITIA TUTUA/SUPPLIED The Bay of Plenty township of Edgecumbe is fully submerged.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2017 01:02 UTC