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DuctapeFatwa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:47 PM
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Flooding cuts off NZ capital
Flash-flooding in New Zealand isolated the capital Wellington last night.

The two main roads into Wellington were cut off after the big storm.

Just north of the capital at Paekakariki, the rain was so heavy, cars started floating down the main street. The storms have been unwelcome in the many parts of the country still coping with some of the worst flooding in a century.

More heavy rain is making the clean-up difficult for towns already hit by floods. Dozens of homes are still underwater.



http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s1049258.htm
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onebigbadwulf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 03:48 PM
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1. Yay, I am leaving for NZ on Monday
Hopefully Auckland is still solid ground!
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wysi Donating Member (475 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 05:10 PM
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2. Auckland is fine...
... if you were going to Wellington you'd have something to worry about.

It rained pretty hard here last night in Christchurch (South Island) but we're still in the grip of a drought, so no floods.
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wryter2000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 05:27 PM
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3. Welcome, wysi
Are you in Aoetearoa now? How I envy you.
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wysi Donating Member (475 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-19-04 07:38 PM
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4. Yes, I'm in Godzone!
... and I'm in triple figures too! Cheers!
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