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The Nelson Photo News

 

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Disaster area

When the full extent of the damage became apparent, Inangahua was declared a disaster area and civil defence organisations in the area moved smoothly into gear. One thing soon became apparent the Civil Defence Organisations, at Westport and Reefton in particular, were highly efficient units.

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At the emergency centre at Reefton, women unpack crockery and foodstuffs and clothing sent in from Nelson.

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The kitchen floor of one of the N.Z.E.D. houses in Inangahua littered with provisions.

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When everyone was ordered out, family pets and working dogs had to be left behind. These were rounded up and fed during the crisis.