Contaminated and soggy waste is being collected off Westport streets by army personnel but authorities say it will take time for the town to get back to normal. Read...
Niwa says data gathered before and after last weekend`s disastrous flood in Westport will influence the design of any stopbanks that may be built in future. Read...
Westport people have always had their own way of predicting how big a flood might be, but scientific data will be invaluable for deciding what to do next, mayor says. Read...
The number of red-stickered houses in Westport should be confirmed soon, while army personnel are being deployed to help flood-weary residents clear their homes. Read...
West Coast residents are bracing for more heavy rain as the flood-hit region grapples with finding accommodation for those whose homes have been destroyed. Read...
A $10 million flood protection scheme proposed for Westport would have prevented most of the devastation caused by last weekend`s massive flood, according to West Coast Regional Council`s operations director Randal Beal. Read...
Jamie Cleine said some elected officials were conspicuous by their absence during the crisis, but they believe the criticism was unfair and unfounded. Read...
Tyler Croft and Amy Axford-Hooker lost most of their possessions in the floods. They have no contents insurance and now face a tight rental market. Read...
Up to 100 Westport households may need to be settled in alternative housing after the damaging floods at the weekend, Associate Minister of Housing Poto Williams says. Read...