Dave<p>Latest news on <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Southland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Southland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Flooding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Flooding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CivilDefenceEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CivilDefenceEmergency</span></a> :<br>* <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Otautau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Otautau</span></a> bridge is closed - is being sandbagged to keep the town as dry as possible<br>* <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Tuatapere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tuatapere</span></a> has 8 hours of water left so only use what you absolutely have to.</p><p>As always remember that flood water is toilet water so DON'T go out and play in it.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3renMh7FjjA" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=3renMh7Fjj</span><span class="invisible">A</span></a> Mayoral message to Southland communities.</p>