While the West Coast copped the brunt of the second major flooding catastrophe in a matter of weeks, the Mid Canterbury region could not avoid fresh damage. Ashburton District Council was still monitoring the state of the district's roads, with 10 closures still in place on Monday evening. Environment Canterbury river officers spoke of the exposure that remained along the Ashburton River last week during flood recovery public meetings. Water surges down Springfield Road via a breach of the north branch of the Ashburton River at the weekend. Having been in a similar situation recently, Brown said he would probably reach out to community leaders along the West Coast.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 20, 2021 02:26 UTC