The road beneath the railway overpass at Sawyers Bay has been inundated with about half a metre of water. A local resident said other parts of Sawyers Bay were also experiencing flooding, and it was “unusual”. Apart from the heavy rainfall across Dunedin, she said it was not known exactly what was causing it, but believed it could be a blocked drain. People wanting to get to Port Chalmers were being urged to take Upper Junction Rd and Borlasses Rd. Dunedin Mayor Sophie Barker said
council was aware of the issue and is working to remedy the problem. She said AI-generated fake photos of flooding had been circulating online, which had been “very unhelpful” for people working in the Civil Defence bunker. “The challenge is that some people are posting fake AI stuff, which is completely and utterly unhelpful.” However, this one (shown above) was real, she said.
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