Flooding In South Island

Flooding has hit the south island of New Zealand. The top of the south island has been flooding with water caused by very heavy rain. Several people have been reduced from the heavy rain and they had to be rescued by a boat. Large amounts of water have just rushed in to State Highway. In the early morning of Thursday a bus home was stuck in the middle of a river. A man was stuck in the bus and he was in there for less then and hour. Police told Newshub that the man was frightened but he was fine.