The West Coast of the South Island has been ravaged by high seas and strong winds as ex-cyclone Fehi hit today.
The West Coast was in the firing line from ex-cyclone Fehi.
There is a State of Emergency in place in the Buller district, and there have been evacuations in Ngakawau, Hector and Granity, north of Westport.
There has been flooding around Westport, and the Greymouth CBD has been shut most of the day.
The town is being hit by the remnants of an ex-tropical cyclone.
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Sam Clarke says emergency services are bracing for torrential rain, flooding and strong winds.
The West Coast town is being buffeted by a large storm.
Footage taken by Howie Wilson and shared with 1 NEWS shows the scale of the damage around Granity.
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