There are another 195 tourists in Milford Sound who will remain there until tomorrow. Emergency Management Southland is working on an evacuation plan for the 195 tourists trapped in Milford Sound and is expected to have an update by midday today. Emergency Management Southland said, “An evacuation plan for the 195 tourists in Milford Sound Piopiotahi is being worked out tonight and tomorrow morning, as Milford Road is likely to stay closed for several days because of slips and flooding damage.” This is a modal window. A state of emergency was declared in the area yesterday afternoon as flooding and slips trapped tourists on tracks, roads and at Martins Bay and Big Bay, stranded others in accommodation at Milford Sound, and closed State Highway 94, the only road into Milford Sound. Another 195 tourists remain stuck at Milford Sound and with rain forecast, their evacuation has been put on hold until tomorrow. Emergency Management Southland controller Angus McKay said the rescue of the 495 trampers, local residents and staff began at … Video Player is loading. Weather permitting, almost 200 tourists stranded in Milford Sound are set to be evacuated this afternoon. Hundreds of people trapped by flooding and slips in Milford Sound overnight are being evacuated by helicopters to Te Anau this morning.. Evacuation of nearly 200 trapped tourists underway at Milford Sound 05 Feb 2020 The evacuation of nearly 200 tourists trapped at Milford Sound after torrential rain is underway. Emergency Management Southland said 31 people at the site were safe and awaiting evacuation.
Nearly two hundred tourists were also rescued – many by helicopter – from the picturesque fjord of Milford Sound after floods and mudslides swamped roads on the natural attraction.

Another 195 tourists remain stuck at Milford Sound and with rain forecast, their evacuation has been put on hold until tomorrow. Nearly 400 tourists and hotel staff are stuck in Milford Sound, one of New Zealand's most popular tourist attractions within the UNESCO-designated Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site. Milford Sound evacuations. An evacuation plan for the 195 tourists in Milford Sound is being worked out, as Milford Rd is likely to stay closed for several days because of slips and flooding damage. Nearly 200 tourists were also cut off in the township of Milford Sound when floods caused damage to the highway.
Milford Sound has had more than a metre of rain since the start of February, about 240 per cent of the normal rainfall for the entire month.

The slip hit the Howden Hut at 1.30am, damaging the building and leaving two of the 31 people inside with minor injuries. Nearly 200 tourists were also cut off in the township of Milford Sound when floods caused damage to the highway. The evacuation of 195 tourists from Milford Sound got underway at first light this morning, supported by local helicopter companies.


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