A farm in the Buller Gorge is reportedly 70 per cent under water. There were many reports of dead animals being washed downstream to beaches near Westport. The animals had been moved to historically safe places, but the river came up much higher than expected, causing them to “panic” and run into the water. O'Connor said his brother's farm near Westport had been affected and would face some “challenges”. Peter Meecham/Stuff Aerial footage taken on Sunday afternoon shows how much flooding remains over the greater Westport area.

Source: Stuff July 18, 2021 06:33 UTC