Floods cut off 30 Fonterra farms

Floods cut off 30 Fonterra farms
State of emergency declared in Canterbury
Rebecca Howard
Fonterra has been unable to collect milk from 30 farms due to flooding preventing tanker access in areas cut off by the South Island deluge.The MetService has issued a “red warning” for heavy rain for Canterbury and multiple warnings elsewhere. A red warning is the most serious warning and indicates weather will likely cause damage.The Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group has declared a state of emergency across the entire Canterbury region. Hundreds of people have been evacuated so far and the damage is expected...

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