Golden Bay Flood December 2011

Big "Thank You" to the following Takaka Business's and Trades People
who generously donated for the Microlite to take the aerial photos

Tony & Kelly Sparks, "Sparks Contracting"
Frank & Cherie Byrne, "Local Builders"
Graham & Noala Drummond, "Junction Hotel"
Harcourts, Golden Bay Real Estate
Wayne Green, Wholemeal Cafe

and Trevor & Helen Leighton of Motueka Sky Adventures who provided the microlite
at a very reasonable rate

This is basically what happened:

Quote from Stuff News:
"The rainstorm that hit Nelson-Tasman last week is the most intense
to have ever been recorded in any urban New Zealand town.
The region is still reeling from the downpour,
which saw peak falls recorded at 764mm over 48 hours in Golden Bay.
''This is not just exceptional - this has never happened before,''
said Nelson-Tasman Civil Defence operations controller Jim Frater".

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