The Water-Gate was deployed at the Waitaki River township to protect homes from flooding.
Members from the Tauranga Rescue Team, attending the 2 day Flood Response Course.
Members from the Taranaki Red Cross and Rescue Team, attending the 2 day Flood Response Course.
Members from the Palmerston North Rescue Team and Red Cross staff from Palmerston North and Hawkes Bay, attending the 2 day Flood Response Course.
Members from the Nelson and Blenheim Red Cross, Rural Fire and REST Teams, attending the 2 day Flood Response Course.
Once again the Water-Gate barrier is able to quickly dam a stream.
Using the Water-Gate flood barrier proved to be a simple and fast process for the course participants. It required only minutes to deploy the barrier and successfully dam this stream.