Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz is asking residents to let the council know if anything has been damaged overnight after heavy rain hit the district.
Three months of rain fell in 36 hours. Roads turned into lakes and there were widespread power outages as well as a number of slips.
Some residents of Sponge Bay, Pouawa and Loisels in Gisborne were forced to leave their homes with emergency services having to use inflatable rescue boats for some evacuations.
Stoltz told Morning Report the rain had eased but not stopped, and she wanted to hear from anyone who sees new damage after sunrise.
"As you wake up this morning, reach out to the council let, us know if stuff changed overnight. We are checking but we also need your ears and eyes to let us know."
She said the council was concerned about the regions basic infrastructure.
"Stormwater pipes, wastewater pipes and our roads.
"We are a spread out region with lots of roads, if you know State Highway 35, it is sometimes a little bit not as stable as you would like it to be and rain like this doesn't help."
She said people should avoid travelling on the roads on Friday if possible.
