Residents clean up after hIgh winds cause power cuts and damage across South CanterburyA helicopter is being used to assess damage to Alpine Energy's network as nearly 3000 homes were left without power across South Canterbury following Friday morning's wind storm. Agnew said power had been restored to 320 homes but a further 2400 were still without power. Alpine Energy reported power outages in 36 locations around South Canterbury early on Friday . Barton Rural School on the outskirts of Timaru was forced to close on Friday with the storm cutting its power. JOHN BISSET/Stuff Damage caused by high winds to Sam Pierce’s shed in the Pareora area south of Timaru.

Source: Stuff September 09, 2021 19:15 UTC