Story: Natural hazards – overview

Hutt River in flood, 1988 (2nd of 2)

Hutt River in flood, 1988

This photograph of the Hutt River shows that the area within the stopbanks flooded, but the surrounding urban area was protected.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327)
Reference: EP/1994/3556/30

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan, 'Natural hazards – overview - Being prepared', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/6903/hutt-river-in-flood-1988 (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Eileen McSaveney and Simon Nathan, published 12 Jun 2006