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Greymouth, 1968 (2nd of 2)

Greymouth, 1968

In 1968 the central part of Greymouth still flooded as it had when the first European settlers arrived 100 years earlier. It was only after the Earthquake Commission refused to continue paying insurance for flood damage that a flood protection wall was built.

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Photograph by Simon Nathan

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Eileen McSaveney. 'Floods', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/floods/6/1/2