Flood Hit West Auckland Residents Call For Urgent Retreat
It’s the second time in just two years the normally placid stream has flooded, leading calls for a managed retreat from the area.
03 Feb 2023 19:40
Candia Road in Auckland, New Zealand under water yesterday from heavy rain. Photo: RNZ Pacific
Auckland: Some West Auckland residents whose properties have repeatedly flooded say their homes should not be repaired or rebuilt, and the land returned to nature.
Residents say the Waimoko Stream running through their backyards in Swanson, on the city’s western edge, rose at least two metres above the top of the riverbank in just 20 minutes last Friday.
The water then receded just as quickly, leaving a foul-smelling sludge through the homes. It’s the second time in just two years the normally placid stream has flooded, leading calls for a managed retreat from the area.
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Source: RNZ Pacific
