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Aerial photos show destruction of roads and bridge in Canterbury's Rakaia Gorge

May 31, 2021

Low lying areas of The Pines Beach in the Waimakariri District are now at risk of flooding, authorities say.

Helicopter images supplied to 1 NEWS show slips and flooding on Double Hill Run Road heading up the Rakaia Gorge in Canterbury today.

Simon Werthmuller of Rakaia Helicopters took the dramatic pictures which also show a flooded out Redcliffs Bridge.

Large slips have made Double Hill Run Road impassable.

It comes as more evacuations are taking place around the Canterbury region, with the latest affecting Timaru residents.

The latest MetService rain radar shows a large rain band still impacting the region.

Get the latest from the flooding on our live updates page

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