Flood recovery in Whanganui 26 June

Emergency services personnel at their base on Anzac Parade

Red Cross volunteer Cathy Reed

Pumping floodwater out of properties on Anzac Parade

A local coffee vendor makes free drinks for workers and residents on Anzac Parade

Volunteers muck out the the Waimarie River Steamer Museum on Taupo Quay

Moonscape of muddy footprints on the Taupo Quay boardwalk

Linesman Andrew Henare says very few of the homes on Anzac Parade are safe to return to.

Mike O'Sullivan scrapes muddy silt away from the driveway of his Anzac Parade home.

Mike O'Sullivan and his son work on ridding their driveway from silt.

Mike O'Sullivan (right) and partner Kath take a break from the clean-up to pose for a photo.

A club member attempts to open the door of a multisports and triathalon club in Whanganui

A kayak beached outside the club

Members of the Air Force chipped in to hose down driveways on Anzac Parade.

Amanda had only bought her now-flooded house three months ago - but was determined to remain positive.

The outside of Amanda's house in Whanganui.

Inside-outside mud at Amanda's house.

Flooded boots stuck in mud on Anzac Parade

Willy McGregor manages three flood-damaged homes on Anzac Parade. The water in his back garden was about three metres deep at its height and is now about a metre and a half.

Water had entered the hallway of Amanda's house.

Contractors free council plants from silt

Clean-up on Anzac Parade

Skate park on Anzac Parade

A bumper boat and go-kart business on Anzac Parade

The Riverland Family Park's bumper boats will be out of action for months.

The Riverland Family Park in Whanganui - expected to be shut for months

Mud-caked trees on the Anzac Parade riverfront.