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Floods – Waikato

South Waikato District floods

Start

21 Jun 2002

8:00 AM

Finish

23 Jun 2002

5:00 PM

<p>Declared at 0800 hrs for Putararu &amp; Tirau Wards. Terminated at 1700 on 23/07. “Weather Bomb” caused extensive flooding. Main problems nil water supply, no power, resulting in a need to regulate water supply &amp; consumption. Several roads closed, Kinleith branch railway line closed. Considerable damage to private properties, no evacuations.</p>