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Changes to Chch property flood risks post-quakes

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Changes to Chch property flood risks post-quakes

| Latest Christchurch News | Wednesday October 10 2012 16:48

Quake wrought changes to ground levels could force some Christchurch home owners to reconsider plans to rebuild.

Christchurch City Council has just updated regulations on the height a home has to be built to protect it from flood risk.

LISTEN: Newstalk ZB's Tyler Adams updates Larry Williams on what it means for Christchurch home owners

The updated figures show 10,360 properties in the Avon, Styx and Heathcote catchments have the potential to flood in a 50 year rain fall - an increase of 769 properties post-quakes.

It could mean some people seeking a building consent to repair their quake-damaged homes will need to raise their floor levels.

Photo: NZ Herald

 

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