Now here's a story of a bright moment of ingenuity in today's tempest. The vet clinic in Paeroa flooded overnight, but early this morning, staff quickly grabbed the gear used to treat cattle to clear the water.
The large oral drenching pumps are normally used to push 20-30 litres of electrolytes into the stomach of sick adult cows. But Franklin Vets regional manager Greg Lindsay told our reporter Maja Burry the pumps proved extra useful.
