SURFACE FLOODING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21185, 4 November 1938, Page 7

SURFACE FLOODING

HEAVY RAIN IN HAWKE’S BAY By Telecraph Press Association HASTINGS, November 3. Very heavy rain has fallen during the last two days over the whole of Hawke’s Bay, but beyond surface flooding little damage has been reported. In Hastings and Napier several streets were temporarily flooded tonight. The only serious interruption to communications occurred when the main south road was blocked by a slip at the Woodville end of the Manawatu Gorge. It is expected to be some days before this is cleared. A temporary bridge at Terehunga Gorge, near Dannevirke, was washed away by the rising river. Union Airways’ liner to Napier was unable to make the trip. Owing to the slip in the Manawatu Gorge, the Wellington express did not connect with the Wairarapa train and passengers from this train were compelled to travel by slow train which arrived in Hastings three and a half hours after the express. Shipping at Napier has been delayed. The Doric Star, which was loading meat, will be held up for two or three days. Unless the rain continues to-morrow there is no danger of flooding areas affected by the winter floods.