Photo: Supplied / Emergency Management SouthlandA Southland township preparing to evacuate under a state of emergency will not be completely vacated when the last car rolls out on Friday. Uli Sirch lives at Bluecliffs, a coastal hamlet of just under 20 houses which has been plagued by erosion issues. On Wednesday, Emergency Management Southland announced it would be turning its attention to a dumpsite which is also at risk to erosion, and could contain explosives. Photo: Supplied / ODTPermanent residents at Bluecliffs have been told they can return home between 6.30pm and 8pm every evening while the job is completed. But cover would be provided by both Fulton Hogan and Emergency Management Southland should anything unexpected happen while clearing the dump site, Hicks said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 08, 2024 22:03 UTC