Residents are rescued from a flooded home in Christchurch, New Zealand on Saturday. Emergency services are now focused on the Taieri River near Dunedin, after predictions it would rise to near-record levels on Saturday. In addition to Christchurch and Dunedin, states of emergency are ongoing in Timaru and Otago. New Zealand Prime Minister Bill English took to social media to address the country on Saturday. "My thoughts are with those affected by the weather events in the South Island.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2017 10:52 UTC