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When the Siren Goes Episode 6 – Floods

Of all the natural hazards affecting the country, floods have had the most impact on the biggest number of people. They’re the most common and the biggest source of insurance claims in any given year, and a number of interviewees talk vividly about their experiences both as survivors, scientists studying how floods occur, and civil defence personnel dealing with the problems they present. (duration: 23′20″)

Recovering from the Rangitikei Floods, 2004

A month after a devastating flood in the Wanganui-Rangitikei area, Susan Murray visits the region, hearing from farmers, local children, and regional and government officials. A Country Life feature broadcast on 19 March 2004.
04/67/01 Flooding in Palmerston North (Sounds Archive reference) (duration: 29′51″)

Flooding in Palmerston North in 1988

A report and interview on the overnight evacuation of 1000 residents from Highbury and Awapuni because of the fast-rising water level.
C880725A Flooding in Palmerston North (Sounds Archive reference) (duration: 3′56″)

Aerial shots of Rangitkei and Manawatu. Photographer: Cpl Carl Booty, Photographer Royal New Zealand Air Force