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Clevedon family relieved after evacuation from flooded property

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Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Wed, 8 Mar 2017, 11:29AM
Boats and police helicopter are working to evacuate a Clevedon family from their home as heavy rain causes flooding on Wairoa River (Supplied)

Clevedon family relieved after evacuation from flooded property

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Wed, 8 Mar 2017, 11:29AM

UPDATED 5.38PM A Clevedon family is relieved to be on dry land after being evacuated from their flooding property near the Wairoa River.

Grant Henson told Larry Williams a brave farmer risked his truck to come to the rescue of his young family and two dogs.

Mr Henson hopes his house isn't flooding but said the property is like a swimming pool.

"When I stepped out of the house, it was straight into the water. When we left there was probably an inch at most from going into the house, and the tide was turning, so pretty big risk there."

LISTEN ABOVE AS GRANT HENSON SPEAKS WITH LARRY WILLIAMS

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