Edgecumbe flood rescuer saves kids, elderly and dogsFlorence Kerr/Stuff.co.nz Kipa Fowell helped out with rescue efforts by boat in Edgecumbe. DOMINICO ZAPATA/FAIRFAX NZ Dwayne Macguire, John Puutu, Kipa Fowell, Roy Rogers and Jason Hubbard have been helping rescue people, and the dog pictured, from floodwaters in Edgecumbe with a jetboat. Photo: Dominico Zapata / Fairfax NZ Dwayne Macguire has been helping rescue people from floodwaters in Edgecumbe with a jetboat. McGuire, grabbed his wetsuit, pulled out his little dinghy and sailed house to house helping emergency services pick up stranded people from their homes. Kawerau locals Jason Hubbard and Kipa Fowell decided to forgo work when they saw news of Edgecumbe's flooding.

Source: Stuff April 06, 2017 02:01 UTC