FLOOD IN KAIKOURA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16122, 10 May 1923, Page 2

FLOOD IN KAIKOURA.

HEAVIEST IN Hf&TORY OF DISTRICT. SHOPS AND RESIDENCES- INUNDATED. SAWMILL SWEPT AWAY'.. tper Press Associations CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The heaviest flood in Kaikoura's history is reported. Rain commenced on Friday, continuing on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. . The district was inundated, through heavy, seas stemming the rushing waters at tho moutti of the river. '■ • ■'■• Landslides on the roads to Blenheim and to Christchurch blocked traffic. The telephone and telegraphic wif*a are down, thus isolating Kaikoura', The Middle creek rose over the, bridge, which is impassable on the,. north road, and the Kowhai river overflowed the bridge on the south road. Residences near the banks of Lyall stream suffered heavily. The water was over a foot deep in -One residence.. The water at the Dairy Company's office was up to the door handle. Therd was a depth of three feet at Flower's corner, and the shop was - flodd&cL Shops on the other side of the road at a lower level suffered heavy, damage, there being four feet in the shops. Much stock was damaged.' Wcst-en&i" residents were forced to seek refuge in hotels.' i*. * ,'tJlSfc? ! I *y The Long Creek sawmill was washed away, and hiindreds of cords of wood, With, the engine and sawbench, wore lost. /•■' '' jd

Linesmen have been landed at Kaikoura to repair the lines. They are equipped with a harpoon gun to shoot the wires across the streams.: '' The rainfall was 25. S inches.