Fire and Emergency New Zealand's Southland area manager Julian Tohiariki, left, and assistant area manager Scott Lindsay display the appreciation certificate that has been awarded to the Gore, Mataura, Wyndham and Riversdale fire brigades for their work during the eastern Southland floods in February. Four fire brigades in eastern Southland will be given appreciation certificates to thank them for the work they did during the flooding in February. Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s Southland assistant area manager Scott Lindsay said: “It’s to say thank you. The certificates went to the Gore, Mataura, Wyndham and Riversdale brigades. Firefighters were in teams filling and placing sandbags in different areas of eastern Southland.

Source: Stuff November 22, 2020 23:48 UTC