Banks Peninsula state of emergency will remain for another two days, at least
Flooding at Banks Peninsula following heavy rains in the Canterbury region.
Photo:
Christchurch City Council
The state of emergency in Banks Peninsula will
remain in place
for at least another two days and be reassessed on Monday, Christchurch City Council said on Saturday.
The land was still saturated after recent rain, meaning there was
potential for further slips
, council controller Brent Smith said.
"Banks Peninsula received
more rain yesterday
, and we will continue to closely monitor the slip at Lighthouse Road. We are also still actively clearing smaller slips in other parts of Banks Peninsula."
Newly installed monitoring equipment onsite at Lighthouse Road would need to provide a full 48 hours of data before before a decision is made to lift the local state of emergency, he added.
"The monitoring gives us more detailed information on how, or if, the slip is moving, which enables us to make more informed decisions for residents in both the primary and secondary evacuation zones.
"We also have plans in place, should the monitoring show that the situation is escalating. We continue to work closely with affected property owners and businesses.
"We will reassess the state of emergency on Monday, once we have a better understanding of the land stability at Lighthouse Road."
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