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Free Ride will be closed tomorrow Saturday 27th due to weather. Stay safe e te whānau.

🌧️ WEATHER UPDATE – LOWER HUTT 🌧️

UPDATE: 5:35pm 26 June

Clean-up crews continue to respond across the city as heavy rain impacts parts of Lower Hutt.

We are aware of surface flooding around the bays heading toward Eastbourne, particularly in York Bay, where the left-hand lane is affected.
Please take extra care. There is sea debris hidden in the flood water, which may not be visible.

Other current updates:
• A tree is down on Pilcher Crescent, Naenae. Treescapes are attending.
• There is a small slip on the corner of Port Road and Seaview Road.
• SH2 remains open.
• Wainuiomata Neighbourhood Hub is open until 7:30pm.
• Te Ngaengae and Huia Pools are open until 8pm.

⚠️ If you see flood waters rising around your property or you feel unsafe, do not wait. Evacuate immediately to higher ground and seek shelter with friends or whānau if you can. Call 111 if there is an immediate threat to life or property.
Please avoid driving through flood water and only travel if necessary.

🗑️ RUBBISH COLLECTION UPDATE
Due to today's weather, rubbish collections could not be completed in some streets.
Please check our website for the impacted streets: https://www.huttcity.govt.nz/people-and-communities/news/weather-updates/weather-update

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UPDATE 4:32pm June 26

Heavy rain continues across Lower Hutt, particularly in the eastern hills, including Naenae, Epuni, Waiwhetū and Wainuiomata. With prolonged rainfall, we are seeing impacts across the city.

🌊 Flooding and waterways
The Wainuiomata River and Waiwhetū Stream are currently elevated following this afternoon's high tide.
Council crews are monitoring both waterways closely. At this stage there are no changes to the current advice, however we will continue to assess conditions and provide updates if required.
We are also aware of:
• Surface flooding at the corner of Whitehall Road and Wellington Road in Wainuiomata, with crews responding.
• The Port Road and Barnes Street intersection remains closed due to flooding.
Please do not drive through flood water.

⚠️ Slips
The ground is saturated and the risk of slips remains high.
We are aware of:
• A slip in Lowry Bay affecting two properties. FENZ is on site.
• A slip on the Wainuiomata side of Wainui Hill Road. A lane closure has been put in place. Please expect delays and follow traffic management.
Please stay alert for signs of slips and avoid unstable areas.

🚗 Travel
Please take extra care if you're travelling this afternoon.
• Traffic is congested as people head home.
• Public transport is running behind schedule.
• Rocks have been reported on SH2. Drive to the conditions and expect delays.
Avoid non-essential travel if possible.

⚡ Power
We are aware of a power outage affecting parts of Avalon and Taitā.
If you come across fallen power lines, treat them as live and stay well clear.

ℹ️ Community updates
• HuttFest has also been cancelled due to power outages
• Riverbank Market Lower Hutt has been cancelled tomorrow.

🚨 If there is an immediate threat to life or property, call 111.
We will continue to provide updates via our website and social media channels as conditions change.

Free Ride tracks its e-bikes using Follo, which gives us the ability to track bikes, trips taken and recover bikes if lost or stolen. A few years back we had one of our e-bikes taken and we recovered it the next day. Well worth the price of a coffee to track your bike every month. E-bikes are being targeted by thieves so don’t sleep on the technology that will keep your ride safe. Follo it.

Wellingtonians are loving the new pathways that have opened up in the last few months and we've seen more people taking up commuting to work on their bikes. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi - Wellington have reported that an average of 1,653 cycling trips are taken on the shared path on weekdays. Many workplaces have end of trip facilities with great and safe bike parking, but not all. If you have invested in an e-bike for commuting or any other purpose, the smart choice is to protect your investment with a solution that works. That's Follo! Track your bike and every movement it makes, and locate it easily and simply using our Follo Tracker App. Don't just lock it, Follo it.

Thanks for your donations and to Bridgestone Railway Ave - Lower Hutt for the collection and Bike Rescue for the pick ups. Here’s another haul of bikes ready to be fixed up and given away to our priority members (rangatahi and community service card holders. Anyone can be a member and get free or cheap services from Free Ride. Join at www.freeride.nz