THE WEATHER

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 820, 31 March 1910, Page 3

THE WEATHER

Gisborne, March 30,

The storm forecasted by the Government Meteorologist duly arrived. A strong easterly gale is raging with heavy rain. Nearly four inches of rain had been recorded at 9 o’clock this morning for the previous 23 hours, making the total for 48 hours 6.69 inches. Auckland, March 30. The Ohinemuri River has flooded its banks. At 7.3 c this morning the streets of the township were flooded to a depth of three feet in places. The water was running down the Main Street at a great rate, the lower parts of the town being rapidly submerged. Most ot the shops in the Main Street are flooded. A house in Rye lane and others in Duke and Junction roads are more or less flooded. So far no more serious damage is reported, but the flood is bound to do a good deal of damage. Fpir.DiNr,, March 30.

A violent south-easterly gale struck the town early this morning accompanied by rain. The gale continues to-day, and is the worst experienced here for a considerable time. So far no damage is reported. Nkw Pr.v.viouTn, March 30.

A howling south-easter is doingconsiderable damage in the town and suburbs. Many old buildings and fences were destroyed, telegraph wires were torn from posts, windows smashed, and chimneys blown over. One gust of wind lifted a woman some feet in the air, dropped her, and rolled her across the street.

The fishing craft at Moturoa sunk at her moorings, but the Rarawa berthed safely on arrival from Onehunga. The slates from the roof of the new Post Office are being torn off. The oil derricks at Moturoa are believed to have suffered severely.