While the sun has now come out, the situation in Nelson and across the top of the South remains serious. Our beautiful city was built on and around hillsides, some of which are now saturated and at risk of further slippage, threatening homes and infrastructure. Behind the sunshine lies a number of homes that had been red- and yellow-stickered, and a number of homeowners and residents who will be facing a long road of insurance claims and upheaval in their lives. 