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Greymouth Floods, May 1988

Greymouth Floods, May 1988
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Greymouth Floods, May 1988
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Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
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On May 20 1988 the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand was hit by flooding. The town of Greymouth was worst affected. The Grey and Inangahua rivers had record levels and there was significant damage in the Grey Valley. Over 1,800 sheep, 163 cattle and 35 pigs were lost and 400 people were evacuated from their homes. The insurance pay-o...

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Flood / Greymouth / disaster / 1988 / Archives / Archives NZ / Archives New Zealand / Civil Defence / West Coast / Shops

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