STORM ON THE COAST.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4156, 5 July 1892, Page 3

STORM ON THE COAST.

Serious Damage at Gisborne, (United Prosj Association.) Gisbobne, July 4, It is impossible to tell tho damage ' done by tho floods. All the low-lying parts and (lata have beeu covered from two to five feet with wator during the greater part of the day. The aettlerß started very early to shift their Hooks to higher grouud. Though many have lost sheep, the number cannot bo told, as everyone has been occupied in tho removal of stock. A few families whoso residences were on low ground left their homes. At 1 o'clock the water broke tho road midway between Makauri and Waerangasliika, Hooding Makauri Flats nud discharging the flood water down tho Taruheru River. As there are a number of small settlers on that Block occupied in dairying their loss of feed for stock will bo severe. In some of the houses the wators covered the floors; others had two or three foet inside, Tho tide being high between 1 and 2 o'clock the water wao backed up and the whole of the country between Espio's corner and Waerangnaliika was like a sea. About 4 o'clock the big river broke through an old channel at Awapuni. ' This relieved the flats greatly. It is Baid that the water fell two 'feet within an hour. Wo damage has been done about town, On the coast road all the'creeks are swollen and impassable beyond Threhau. Un tho Wairon road near (Jraill'B gnto a hsavy slip has taken place, and the bridge there has collapsed, breaches being caused in the main Ormond road. The middle road through the flats recently formed and metalled has been levelled into tho drains. This, with the metal and culverts washed away on other roads, will entail heavy costs on the Council for repairs, To all appearances the weather has been breaking all the afternoon, but is still drizzling, with a high wind and a heavy sea in the bay. This evening news conies from Ormoiid that the flood is again rising, Napier, July i. A storm from the south east, which commenced on Saturday morning, continued all that night, throughout yesterday, and until this morning. Very heavy ruin tell with strong gusts of wind, Several landslips occurred in town, but not ol much importance. In one instance traffic was-stopped at the Hyderabad road, but a gang was put on yesterday and partially cleared the road, Taradale, Mtanee, and Ulive were much flooded, and in some parts tho water was over the fences, No very serious damage or injury to persons is reported.