Massive Storm Lashes New Zealand's South Island

Houses are seen as rising waters cause flooding in Fifield Terrace in the suburb of Opawa on July 22, 2017 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Heavy rain across the South Island in the last 24 hours has caused widespread damage and flooding with Dunedin, Waitaki, Timaru and the wider Otago region declaring a state of emergency. More rain is forecast today.