Watch: Aerial footage of flood-inundated Edgecumbe1 NEWS Footage from a chopper shows the Bay of Plenty town inundated in floodwaters. The entire Bay of Plenty town of Edgecumbe is evacuating after the Rangitaiki River burst through a large section of its stopbanks. A state of emergency has been declared by Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne. TVNZ The floods have been described as a "one in 500-year" event. READ MORE:* Ex-tropical cyclone Debbie sweeps NZ* Half a year's worth of rain in a single month* 2000 flee Edgecumbe is evacuated from floods* Edgecumbe family safe and dry in 'island' house- Stuff

Source: Stuff April 06, 2017 01:29 UTC