The Flood July 2012



On Monday we had extraordinarily heavy rain and the Ohinemuri River spilled over it's banks and flooded everything.

Mrs Hack had to leave in a hurry because the river had gone over the road in the Karangahake Gorge otherwise she might have had to stay the night in Paeroa.

Pounamu, Laith, and Teremoana had to go home too because the Criterion Bridge was going to be closed.

Sandy had to stay to look after the rest of the class.

Mrs Hack had to stay home on Tuesday as well but Sandy came to school.

There were 9 kids in class because the roads were still closed.

The floodgates were put up at the Criterion Bridge to stop the water flooding the College and the town.