was also alerted to a tree that came down across the road at McLaren Falls Park.

In Te Puke, Queen St was down to one lane due to flooding for a short time. MetService was predicting another 25mm of rain in Tauranga during the 48 hours from midnight yesterday.

The forecast for today was for heavy showers easing towards evening, with light winds and a high of 19C.

Tomorrow and Saturday were predicted to be mostly fine, with the chance of showers and sea breezes. Temperatures were expected to rise for the weekend, with a high of 24C on Saturday and 25C on Sunday.

The heavy rain comes after Tauranga recorded its third driest October on record.

A total of 15mm of rain fell during the entire month, only 17 per cent ofOSHAWA, ONTARIO – Former Duke women’s lacrosse standouts Sarah Bullard and Megan Huether helped lead the U.S. women’s national team to the title game at the 2013 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Cup with a 21-8 victory over England in Friday’s first semifinal contest.

Bullard netted a pair of free position goals during the first half of action, propelling the U.S. to an 11-5 halftime advantage. She also tallied two draw controls in the win, while Huether entered the contest in the second half, making one save and allowing just three goals during the period.

Team USA will be seeking its seventh World Championship when it faces Canada Saturday, July 20 at 3 p.m. EST in the gold medal game at the Civic Recreation Complex in Oshawa. Australia and