Photo: Wayne Costello/DocResidents say floodwaters have washed away a lifeline for their community after torrential rain battered the West Coast for two days. Eco Rafting Adventures director Kristen Marken said her West Coast business closed its doors early as customers were forced to cancel. "In the meantime, come and enjoy the West Coast from Franz north and Fox south, it's business as usual." "I know that for a fact that they were warned that the approach to the north side of the Waiho bridge needed attention - nothing done." In 2016, the Transport Agency planned to raise the Waiho River bridge by two metres, spending $1.6 million.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 27, 2019 06:22 UTC