More than 100 school children are being evacuated from a popular Auckland school camp after torrential overnight rain caused severe flooding in East Auckland and the Coromandel Peninsula. Auckland Council authorities are warning flooding and slips may have cut off a number of roads in the region. Thames-Coromandel District Council said flooding had affected Hikuai, Pauanui, Opoutere and Whangamata. The Fire Service and Auckland Council stormwater services are in the area, and at least one property has been evacuated with assistance of fire service. MetService duty forecaster Cameron Coutts said heavy rain has fallen across Coromandel, Auckland and Northland since yesterday.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2017 18:01 UTC