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Nelson residents still not allowed home after August floods

07:37 am on 29 September 2022

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Many residents in Nelson still haven't been able to return home after last month's floods as officials continue to assess damage to the city and region.

Nelson's Maitai River in flood on 18 August, 2022. Photo: RNZ / Angus Dreaver

Emergency management minister Kieran McAnulty is in Nelson today and will be briefed on the flood recovery.

His presence coincides with heavy rain which hit the upper South Island overnight, with the MetService having warned of the risk of rivers in the region rising rapidly.

Nelson mayor Rachel Reese spoke to Corin Dann.