The clean-up following a severe weather event that barrelled through the region earlier this month is progressing, with Far North District Council contractors dealing with more than 200 reported incidents on nearly 40 roads.
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Residents in the Ōpononi–Ōmāpere are being thanked for their efforts to save water after two storage reservoirs supplying the communities almost drained due to burst water mains.
Contractors have reopened the Rawhiti Road bridge at Ngaiotonga tonight providing much needed alternative access to coastal communities cut off by a major slip blocking Russell Road at Helena Bay Hill.
Ōpononi and Ōmāpere residents are being asked to immediately conserve water while a major break in the water main is repaired.
Recent works on Puckey Avenue in Kaitāia have prompted feedback from residents seeking clarity on whether the road seal applied is complete. The chip seal currently in place was applied as a temporary surface to allow the road to reopen while nearby wastewater network upgrades continue.
Far North District Council’s Incident Management Team is now working through requests for assistance resulting from the weather event that hit the district this week.
Far North District Council has opened its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), following Metservice warnings that severe weather is set to worsen.
Residents and visitors are being warned to remain cautious around Far North rivers and streams despite Heavy Rain Warnings being lifted, as drenched hillsides continue to feed overnight rainfall into already swollen waterways.
A highly qualified team of five has been appointed to provide independent assurance and professional advice to elected members and operational teams for the establishment of Northland’s new water organisation.