February 03, 2023
Welcome mat frayed as flood recovery drags on
An Auckland councillor says flooded-out whanau who have been staying with family and friends havenow worn out their welcome and are now turning up at evacuation centres for help on where to go next.
Angela Dalton says a picture of how much housing was lost is starting to emerge.
“It’s going to take months and months to clean up and to permanently rehouse people and working through the challenges of who isn’t insured and how we support those through so the mayor is workingclosely with the Minister of Auckland the Prime Minister so there will be support for people in Tamaki for what comes next in their lives,” she says.