The Stormy Weather.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 May 1911, Page 3

The Stormy Weather.

■ A VESSEL'S EXPERIENCE. ll'Elt "RKRP APSOOIi-TJON-l AUCKLAND, This Day. The Hauroto did not arrive from Gishorne till 11.30 last night. Sho left Gisborno at 1.1.30 on Wednesdnv morning and soon ran into a 'howling south-easterly sale with momitninous seas. Rain fell in torrents, and tho wonther was so thick that the captain was unable to pick up land and the vessel hove to for oijr.if: hours off East Capo. Tho gale, hav ing moderated yesterday moniiinir. the Hauroto v:i.<? put on her cniiK' 1 and met strong win- 1 ? and sens till arrival. NAPTER'S DELUGE. NAPIER, Tin's Day. The worst of the storm is over and the weather now shows signs of clearing. Dm-ing twenty-four Wurs 0.83 in of rain fell, of 'wJiapJi 4.78 descended between 9 o'clock and 4 yesterday. The condition of the rivers indicates that the fall : n the country has been nothing like as heavy as in town. Otherwise the position would have been serious. As it is a. vast area, of lowlying land is under water, but the water is now rapidly falling away. Owing t<l a sewer outlet becoming blocked with silt, a great quantity of storm water is lying about the low-lying streets of the Borough, and in the vicinity of the railway station the roads are covered from the depth of a foot to eighteen inches. A number of residentshad to leave their homes last nipflit. through several bad slips from the hills, ami the damage is considerable.