Big cleanup after Storm Brian

Infrastructure operation continues

Infrastructure bosses say a cleanup operation is continuing, after Storm Brian left smatterings of debris around the coast.

Sandbags were deployed for the second time in a week on Friday and Saturday as gale force winds and high waves swept shores, in some cases moving flood water inland.

More than 60 calls concerning flooding were received by the DoI's Ellerslie Control depot, and six roads were closed on safety grounds.

Jetters and sweeping machines are now being deployed around the Island to clear drains and move large amounts of seaweed and other detritus deposited by the waves.