Flood-risk residents told to raise homes

5:00AM Monday August 13, 2007

Residents of the Far North town of Kaeo are angry at being told to raise their homes to reduce flood risk.

Far North District Council has ordered 10 houses in Dip Rd to be raised half a metre, at the owners' expense.

Kaeo, with a population of about 500, has been hit by two floods in the past four months. But residents worry the bill to lift their homes - one was quoted $40,000 for the job - is unlikely to be covered by insurance.

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