"I think we're going to move house after this," one resident said.īecause Mother Nature doesn't always make a great house guest. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2022). Citing this information: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) U.S. More frequent events are causing people to rethink. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters 3rd Quarter Release: Mon,, 11:00 AM EDT. "Rivers are naturally hazardous and if you live near a river you need to be prepared for the fact you could get flooded." "All the predictions for climate change is for more flooding," director of Science Environment Canterbury Tim Davie said.
While the Northern Hemisphere burns with soaring temperatures, we're breaking records here too, with the MetService recording some of its highest ever rainfall for the month of July. If youd like to donate to my No Shave November campaign, you can. This is the third big weather event in just two weeks in the South Island, with gale-force winds, snow and incredible levels of rain. Don Schwenneker WTVD, Raleigh, North Carolina. "Playing on the mountain and making snowmen and I made that one over there," a child said. "This month's been pretty crazy really, lots of rain, lots of snow up here," one person said.Īnd then there are always the ones who enjoy it. "We were supposed to be in the Molesworth today but that's closed up."īut all reopened later on Thursday morning.
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"I was trying to get through to the ferry terminal because this is the only route I can go because I'm overheight, so I'm pretty much snookered at the moment," one truck driver said. Mountain passes were closed overnight, stranding travellers. "We didn't want to be in a position that if the riverbank breached and we ended up with massive flooding that we would have to go in there and rescue them and put our emergency service and volunteers at risk and also the people that breached the cordon, then we're going to be really worried about the lives of those people," Timaru deputy Mayor Steve Wills said. "Best case scenario it isolates that community, cuts it off, worst case scenario those properties will be subject to water damage and the water might flow through there," Civil Defence local controller Paul Cooper said.īut some residents tried to break the cordon to get back into their homes.
Timaru woke to blue skies after a state of emergency was declared in the south of the town on Wednesday night, with mandatory evacuations to a small settlement following torrential rain. Large slips closed roads and power was cut to hundreds of Canterbury homes. Rivers replaced where roads were and many homes narrowly avoided serious flooding.
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"My whole car is full of water but we managed to push it up onto the driveway," one resident said.
Yet another night of wild weather in the South Island meant parts of Christchurch woke up underwater.
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