Nelson residents face months away from their flood-torn homes
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It may be months before some Nelson residents can move back into their flood-torn homes.
Council officials are still carrying out property inspections but already, at least 15 have been red-stickered and currently deemed unsafe to live in.
The city's state of emergency has been extended until Wednesday next week to ensure ongoing support from the government.
Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese spoke to Susie Ferguson.