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Storm Event 10 July 2007

12.55 Wayby Station Rd impassable at railway line
Tear drop and flooding signs put out in Wayby Valley, Tomarata, School and Waiteitei Roads.

1.18 Fishlock Road – large Macrocarpa tree blocking road. Orang Otang will clear enough to open road. 8 trees down.

1.22 Large tree down and blocking Mangawhai Road approx 1km east of rugby club. Power lines tangled in tree. Call centre contacting power company and will let me know if they are going to call Treescape

1.26 Clayden Road – tree blocking road (3/4 way along unsealed area), Orang Otang will attend.

1.41 Streamlands Swamp Road – tree down blocking road. Road now clear 2.05

2.00 Tree blocking Kauri Cres. Huapai, near no 161 - very large tree.

2.01 Reported to Call Centre a tree down on Rahuikiri Road (from Pakiri Road approx 1 km past horse riding towards Pakiri Block) tree fallen into power lines. Have asked call centre to contact Vector.

2.04 Mike Blanchfield reported tree down on Whitmore Road but locals are clearing it now.

2.10 Pah Hill Road – large branch (too big for one person to move) blocking road between Grice Rd & Wharehine hall.

2.10 Omaha Flats Road and Point Wells Intersection large tree blocking road (impassable). Fire Brigade on site chopping limbs to make road passable.

2.23 Kaipara Hills Road – 2X trees down just past Dill Road – Bill Pumipi reports traffic can pass.

2.28 Govan Wilson Road – tree blocking road – no additional information.

2.30 Wainui Road outside no 401 – Future Steel Buildings, huge tree blocking the road and needs machinery to remove.

2.30 Wellsford Valley Road – X2 trees down at Pt Albert end. One lane open.

3.00 Hamilton Road / Sandspit intersection 3X trees down blocking road

3.00 Hudson Road – tree down blocking road road passable now

3.00 Wharehine Road – tree down Warehine Tapora intersection

3.05 Sandspit Road – tree down at corner past Rhodes tip site passable

3.26.1 Wayby Valley Road – Flooded (not passable)

* East Coast Rd between Snow Planet & Silverdale, Tree down blocking a lane

* Hobbs Road Gulf Harbour End 2/3 road blocked – tree down

* SH1 just south of Waiwera – tree down

* Cochrane Ave, Arkles Bay - Tree blocking road

* Hamilton Rd.. Tree down Blocking entrance & exit

* Cnr of Centreway Rd and Edgewater - Pine tree split

* SH16 just past Inland Rd - tree branch down on.

* 24 Whangaparaoa Rd - tree down, on access rd to approx 5 houses

* Intersection of Peak Rd and Taylor Rd - Tree down

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