OTAKI FLOODED DURING NIGHT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19238, 27 November 1930, Page 6

OTAKI FLOODED DURING NIGHT.

STOCK DROWNED AND BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY. Per Press Association, i OTAKI, November 27. : The biggest flood for many years occurred at 1 o’clock this morning. The | river flooded its banks, drowned horses, . cows and sheep, swept away three temporary bridges, damaged vegetable i gardehs and entered houses in the vicinity of the Otaki railway. The flood damaged the main road and undermined the railway line for chains. l The river and streams are still flooded, i but the water is rapidly subsiding. The estimated damaged will run in:to hundreds of pounds. The flood . waters are now down and a general survey of the position is being made. ‘Confirmation of the rumours relating ; to loss of stock cannot be obtained ■ until parties return from the other side t of the river. Hundreds of pounds’ -worth of dam- , age was done by the flood and much debris is on the beach. A consider- ! able amount of stock of all descrip- ■ tions -was drowned. Hundreds of chains of fencing were washed away ! and several bridges and roads were ,■ severely damaged. Many settlers are . ver>r heavy losers. • The waters are'quickly receding.