We’re still clearing up after strong winds and heavy rain brought down trees and a footbridge and caused sewage overflows across the district at the weekend.
Ex-tropical Cyclone Dovi arrived late Friday and brought wind gusts of up to 128km an hour and more than 30 mm of rain over Saturday and Sunday.
The foot bridge across the Whenuariki Stream at Ahu Ahu beach has collapsed and remains closed.
The Coastal Walkway from Belt Road to the Port is open again after being cleared of rocks and debris.
Roads still closed on Tuesday due to fallen trees are:
Humphries St and Lincoln Rd, Inglewood
Mimi Rd
Ngatoto Road North
Inglewood had two wastewater overflows, at the oxidation ponds into Kurapete Stream on Friday and at Konini Street into a tributary of the Waiongana Stream on Saturday.
Heavy rain and a power outage in Waitara overwhelmed wastewater pump stations and resulted in a sewage discharge into the sea.
We’re sorry this occurred and we’ve been in touch with iwi and hapū, Taranaki Regional Council, the Taranaki District Health Board and other recreational users.
Warning signs have gone up advising people not to swim or gather kai (for 28 days) in affected areas.
Keep up with the latest information on the Can I Swim page on our website.
Pics:
Footbridge at Ahu Ahu, attribute to Tim Costelloe.