text: Christchurch, New Zealand floods causes havoc
  
  August 8, 2006 
  
  Hillside suburbs in Christchurch, New Zealand have been suffering from torrential rain since Monday night. The Heathcote river burst its banks and caused surface flooding in areas. 
  Around 60-millimetres of rain has fallen. The Heathcote river in Beckenham has inundated areas in Eastern Terrace, making some roads impassable. Terry Sefton, Christchurch City Council spokesman, said "Eastern Terrace between Birdwood and Sandwich Roads is impassable and some parts of Palentine and Riverlaw terraces are covered in water." 
  One household near the river has already been evacuated with another twelve also expected to evacuate out of 30 surrounding houses.
tokens: Christchurch , New Zealand floods causes havoc August 8 , 2006 Hillside suburbs in Christchurch , New Zealand have been suffering from torrential rain since Monday night . The Heathcote river burst its banks and caused surface flooding in areas . Around 60 - millimetres of rain has fallen . The Heathcote river in Beckenham has inundated areas in Eastern Terrace , making some roads impassable . Terry Sefton , Christchurch City Council spokesman , said " Eastern Terrace between Birdwood and Sandwich Roads is impassable and some parts of Palentine and Riverlaw terraces are covered in water . " One household near the river has already been evacuated with another twelve also expected to evacuate out of 30 surrounding houses .
nps.text: Christchurch, New Zealand floods
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nps.text: havoc
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nps.text: Hillside suburbs
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nps.text: Christchurch
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nps.text: New Zealand
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nps.text: torrential rain
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nps.text: Monday night
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nps.text: The Heathcote river
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nps.text: its banks
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nps.text: surface flooding
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nps.text: areas
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nps.text: rain
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nps.text: The Heathcote river
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nps.text: Beckenham
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nps.text: areas
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nps.text: Eastern Terrace
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nps.text: some roads
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nps.text: Terry Sefton
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nps.text: Christchurch City Council spokesman
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nps.text: Eastern Terrace
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nps.text: Birdwood
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nps.text: Sandwich Roads
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nps.text: some parts
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nps.text: Palentine and Riverlaw terraces
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nps.text: water
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nps.text: One household
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nps.text: the river
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nps.text: 30 surrounding houses
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nps.text: Christchurch City Council
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