Fire Service Damage Report - Tornado (Avondale)


Fire Service damage report as at 2.15pm:

• Power lines down and on fire across driveways in Wairau Avenue
• Power lines down onto a house in Canal Road
• A tree has brought down power lines in Riversdale Road
• A house was struck by lightning in Ash Street
• At least 2 houses have sustained damage in Canal Road (roof damage)
• At least 2 houses have sustained damage in Riversdale Road (roof damage)
• One home in Avondale Road has sustained damage in Riversdale Road (roof damage)
• At least 3 houses have sustained damage in Orchard Street (roof damage)
• In Kiritoa Street - fence and trees down
• Taramea Street - window smashed

A Fire Service Incident Command Unit has now been established at intersection of Wairau Avenue and Ash Street.

Wairau Avenue has now been closed.

The Fire Service now estimate the damage has extended across a path approximately 1km wide.

UPDATE
Damage has just been reported to have occurred in Jaemont Avenue, Te Atatu - this would suggest that the tornado has crossed the Whau River and struck Te Atatu South.

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