Wet Weather Chaos

27.04.11

Heavy rain across Hawkes Bay causes chaos with floods, slips, and traffic crashes. Photos here on NZPA and here.

Scene of a van rolled in bad weather with the occupants pulled out by a passing motorist, Napier / Hastings Expressway, Hawkes Bay, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit: NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Army evacuate families after flooding in Te Awanga, Hastings, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Firefighters remove a tree fallen on a house, Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Flooding in Bay View, Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall

Landslide damage behind a city service station after heavy rain, Napier, New Zealand, Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Credit:NZPA / Kerry Marshall





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