STORM DAMAGE
THE WAIRARAPA
FLOODING IN PLAGES
(By Telegraph—Press Association.) MASTERTON, This Day. Speaking generally, the Wairarapa district escaped fairly lightly as far as storm damage is concerned as a result of last week's deluge. Slips occurred on many district roads, especially those in the Masterton County. Low-lying areas adjoining the Ruamahanga River, in South Wairarapa, were inundated, but yesterday the position was rapidly improving. Fortunately the Wairarapa Lake outlet was open, and| this enabled a good outflow of flood j waters. In spite of this, however, the| lake is at a particularly high -level and j many hundreds of acres of marginal lands are under water. The Mangupukehu Stream has never been seen at a higher level, but the j Whareama was well below the record flood level. Five inches and a half of rain fell in the Mangapakeha area in two days". The Masterton-Tinui Road has been reopened for traffic, and the Castlepoint Road is also negotiable. Slips on the iMaungaraki Range, on the main Tewharau Road, have, been cleared, though the road is very slippery in places. There has been a fair amount of damage to east coast roads in the JFeatherston County, but as telephone ! lines are down details ai*e not available.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 63, 12 September 1938, Page 11
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STORM DAMAGE
Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 63, 12 September 1938, Page 11
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