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Floodwaters trap a vehicle near Mt Lyford, but specialist water rescue teams—Canterbury firefighters trained for this—swiftly pull the driver to safety. These crews were already en route to Kaikōura, bracing for heavy rain that’s triggered a state of emergency as the Kōwhai River overflows, washing out infrastructure like the Cribb Creek Bridge and cutting off roads including State Highway 1. Fire and Emergency warns against driving through floodwaters, as it endangers lives and delays rescue. A Red Warning for extreme rain remains active across eastern Marlborough and upper Canterbury, with major disruptions expected until Wednesday morning.

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A driver stranded on a bridge in North Canterbury after floodwaters surged overnight, trapping him in his car—rescue crews battled rising, dark waters for nearly four hours before pulling him to safety using a life-raft anchored to a digger; local officials warn: stay off roads unless essential, as nature’s fury doesn’t wait for warnings.

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Kaikōura braces for disaster as three rivers burst their banks, triggering evacuations and a state of emergency. Heavy rain sent floodwaters surging—especially the Kowhai River, which even swallowed the mayor’s own land. Though water speeds are currently moderate, officials warn the danger is escalating as floodwaters race downstream. Comparisons to the 1993 flood loom, now compounded by two additional breached rivers. Emergency crews pulled two people from a stranded car, underscoring the immediate peril. Residents are urgently told to leave vulnerable zones and avoid all travel as roads are closed and washouts make driving deadly. While rain may ease tonight, flooding remains a serious threat—safety remains the top priority.

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