31 May 2023

Waihī Beach clean-up and damage assessments continue

From Morning Report, 7:38 am on 31 May 2023
The clean-up at Waihi Beach Surf Life Saving Club after the flood.

The clean-up at Waihi Beach Surf Life Saving Club after the flood. Photo: RNZ / Luka Forman

Assessors will continue work today to check buildings, roads and bridges after flooding in Waihī Beach this week. Intense rainfall quickly flooded baches, and 11 of 19 pensioner flats at the northern end of the town.

Western Bay of Plenty Civil Defence duty controller, Peter Watson, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.