Southlanders Still Picking up Pieces After the Storm

Southlanders still picking up pieces after the storm

Damage at Queens Park, Invercargill, which is closed due to last week's storm. Photo: Supplied Communities are picking up the pieces in Southland one week after a storm took its toll on the region, where more than 2800 properties are still without power.

Queens Park Hit Hard By Storm – Council Says Area Still Unsafe

The clean-up after last week’s storm has begun in Invercargill and Bluff, but the scale of damage continues to swell – with more trees reported to have fallen overnight.A state of emergency was declared for the Southland region on Friday, including Invercargill and Bluff, after gale-force winds struck the province, causing significant damage across Invercargill city parks and facilities.Council Chief Executive Michael Day said almost all of the …