洪水发生一年后, Wairoa居民仍面临不安全的家园, A year after floods, Wairoa residents still face unsafe homes and legal action over river bar failure.

在新西兰瓦伊罗阿发生严重水灾一年后,400多处房产仍然受到影响,83所住房仍然不安全,无法居住。 A year after severe floods in Wairoa, New Zealand, over 400 properties remain affected, with 83 homes still unsafe to inhabit. 许多没有保险的居民在重建费用方面挣扎,尽管救济资金为200 000美元,有些人的赠款为10 000美元。 Residents, many uninsured, struggle with rebuilding costs despite $200,000 in relief funds and a $10,000 grant for some. 对霍克湾地区委员会(Hawke's Bay Regional Council, HBRC)提起集体诉讼, 指称暴风雨前未打开河条, A class action lawsuit against the Hawke's Bay Regional Council (HBRC) alleges failure to open the river bar before the storm, with an independent review confirming earlier action could have reduced damage. 该理事会说,它已经执行了各项建议,包括降低律师资格和探索长期解决办法,但居民仍然不信任和恐惧。 The council says it has implemented recommendations, including lowering the bar and exploring long-term fixes, but residents remain distrustful and fearful. 法院将在10月下旬决定4 000万美元的集体诉讼是否可以进行。 A court will decide in late October whether the $40 million class action can proceed.