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Thames Coromandel's local State of Emergency ends at noon tomorrow, and the mayor told RNZ at this point it is unlikely to be extended.
However, as the district tried to dry out it had challenges ahead, including two major slips on its main state highway and 63 storm-damaged homes.
Claire Steer, chair of PΔuanui Neighbourhood Support said the sun was shining today and things were getting back to normal after the recent storm.
"During the weather event last week we had a tremendous amount of rain, in fact probably more rain than we had at Gabrielle, but we were very very lucky we didn't have the wind that accompanied Gabrie
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