Civil Defence

Whāngārei CBD photos

Saturday 26 July 2008

These photos were taken in the Whāngārei CBD during the severe weather on Saturday 26 July 2008.  Flooding was caused as a result of the high tide at 1.30pm.

Copyright: Northland Regional Council

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Police block traffic on flooded Rathbone Street
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Rathbone Street flood
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A flooded Rathbone Street
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Floodwaters surround Westpac Bank on Rathbone Street
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Cars continue to drive through floodwaters, Robert Street
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Car driving through floodwaters, Robert Street
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Floodwaters lap shopfronts on Robert Street
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Walking through flooded streets
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Fire engine drives through flood

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