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Monday 17 June 2013

Flooding disruption update

Welfare centre in Mairehau open until 7pm to assist with localised flooding
As of 4.30pm no residents have registered at the welfare centre, set up at Mairehau Primary School. The Centre will close at 7pm this evening unless there is a demand to keep it open. If required, the Welfare Centre will be made available again.

The welfare centre will be located at:
* Mairehau Primary School, 43 Mahars Road, Mairehau.
* Contact details for Civil Defence Manager: (03) 941 8852.
* Welfare centre has been open from 12.30pm today Monday 17 June 2013.

Health awareness urged during flooding

Although the city's infrastructure responded well during the first day of rain, the ongoing nature of this current storm has now caused widespread flooding across Christchurch. It is possible that flooded waterways, parks, roads and individual properties may be contaminated with waste water. Care should be taken to avoid flood waters where possible. If you do come into contact with flood waters ensure that good hygiene measures (hand washing, removing and washing contaminated clothes etc) are taken.

The Christchurch City Council, Environment Canterbury and Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) are working together to ensure that this is resolved as soon as possible.

CERA Monitoring Red Zone
CERA will be monitoring the residential red zone, as well as the CBD rebuild zone and the Port Hills area, to ensure all residents are assisted through the current weather.

Road Closure Update
The on-going heavy rain has caused flooding in a number of locations around Christchurch.
* Flockton Street, Mairehau
* Speight Street, Mairehau
* Aylesford Street, Mairehau
* Squire Street, Mairehau
* Archer Street, Mairehau
* Carrick Street, Mairehau
* Thornton Street, Mairehau
* Harrison Street, Mairehau
* Sawyers Arms Road (from North end to Broughs Road)
* Emmett Street, Shirley
* Wai-iti closed from Clyde to Bryndwr
* River Road (from North Avon to Banks Ave School)
* Le Bons Bay, Valley Road, Stoney Bay Road and Gap Road are also closed due to flooding
* North Avon to Banks Ave School
* Closing from Marshland to Spencerville (Styx River breached banks). Detour via Turners & Spencerville or Kainga.

Additional closures:
* Okains Bay Road - Duvauchelle to Okains Bay (slips and fallen debris)
* Western Valley Road - Little River to Port Levy (slips and fallen debris)
* Fitzgerald Ave Bridge - northbound lane closed
* Palatine Tce, from Burnbrae to Centaurus
* Owles Tce, between Pages and Collingwood St
* Eastern Terrace - from Tennyson Street to Birdwood
* Ernlea Terrace - from Colombo to end of the street.
* Ainsley Tce, between Opawa Rd and Centaurus Rd.
* Corson Ave, from Eastern Tce to Waimea Tce.
* Locksley Ave, between New Brighton Rd and McBratneys Rd.
* Near 26 Dallington Terrace.

Unit Manager of Transport and Greenspace John Mackie says, "We ask that motorists please take extreme care when driving and are especially aware of pedestrians and cyclists. We would also remind road users that as a result of surface flooding, puddles forming may conceal potholes and that they take care when driving or cycling through."

The heavy rainfall is expected to ease off this evening, with fresh easterly winds at first tending moderate south-westerly from early tomorrow afternoon.

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