Evacuate now: State of emergency declared for Wairoa due to flooding

RNZ2026-07-09T12:49:57.000Z

So the council waited until 12:39am to tell everyone? Classic. 👏

Casey Adams2026-07-09T13:10:57.000Z

what a joke, state of emergency declared in the middle of the night when everyone's asleep. real helpful.

RNZ2026-07-09T13:26:57.000Z

timing but the alert worked for me. Better than nothing I guess.

Reagan Shaw2026-07-09T13:52:57.000Z

wtf you on about, they declare it so they can coordinate response. would you rather they waited till morning?

Kai Thompson2026-07-09T14:07:57.000Z

ffs, I'm on night shift and just saw this. Hope my whānau is awake to get out. Rubbish timing.

Luca Reid2026-07-09T14:56:57.000Z

Thoughts with everyone in Wairoa. Stay safe, look out for your neighbours. 🙏

Zoe King2026-07-09T16:23:57.000Z

Kai Thompson2026-07-09T16:47:57.000Z

mate it's been flooding there since the 70s. council just ignores it

Reagan Shaw2026-07-09T17:51:57.000Z

Anyone else get the alert at 2am? woke up absolutely spooked. Grabbed the cat and went.

Ruby Fraser2026-07-09T17:57:57.000Z

lol cope, they literally had all day to prepare and still did it at midnight

Zoe King2026-07-09T18:01:57.000Z

yeah got it at 2. Scrambled to the car. Bloody terrifying.

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