HEAVY RAIN.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXIX, Issue 10881, 27 April 1929, Page 4

HEAVY RAIN.

COAST TRAFFIC DISLOCATED MANY RIVERS SWOLLEN..

FURTHER HARBOR DAMAGE

Heavy rains throughout the Fast Coast ami Poverty Bay districts, during the. past two days, have resulted in a certain measure of damage on roads through slips and - from the Hooding of the streams. The heavy fall experienced in Gisborne has apparently extended throughout the districts mentioned. A further fresh occurred in the Waimata and damage was occasioned to the double row of piling known as “Goodmans job." a second breach, involving the toppling over of some 20 or 30 piles, being made by the rushing waters. Wire cables were braced on to the standing piles yesterday in an effort to prevent further damage. Fast evening the river was still heavily charged with sdt, but the run was lessoning. , l.n the Waimata Valiev, o.n Thursday. the water was lott above the low level bridge, but yesterday the level had considerably recoiled. Up the Coast, there was a considerable dislocation ol irafiic. A e.-tcr-day. between To Araroa and Ric* s Bay. the onlv means of communication was by horseback. The. M a-a.pu river, at Tikitiki, was eoiiMdo’-ably swollen yesterday, while both ’ho main stream and trOuiinnes weie not fordable, preveui .ng all uu tor traffic. Between Tokomaru Bay and To Puia. the Alangnhauim stream proved a complete block to traffic. Attempting to ford the Alnngnhauini, Mr. H. Alley, of Gisborne, had the unpleasant experience ot seeing his car washed some distance down si ream and damaged considerably. While in the stream ihe car stalled ami a rope, which had been previously attached to haul the car out should that, particular eventual-; ity happen, parted. The weight of the rushing stream proved too t-itch for the machine and it was s .-opt to tlii' lower levels. The Uawa river has neon running Hindi and a'so •••eeks •.bout lilaga Ba'v but the damage repelled is slight. Slips blocked the road at Arero and Mangatuna vesterday. while an especially big fall ol earth came down in' Fraser’s cutting. Through traffic was. practically impossible yesterday, hut hopes are held that tars can get through to-day.