Zealand, Cyclone Vaianu and North Island
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Tropical Cyclone Vaianu hit New Zealand over the weekend, sending large and stormy surf to the nation, along with evacuation warnings due to flooding.
Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand’s North Island on Sunday. The cyclone crossed the coast near the Maketu Peninsula, packing destructive winds exceeding 130 kph (80 mph), heavy rain and large swells,
Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand on Sunday, forcing hundreds to evacuate, cutting power and flooding roads, reported German news agency dpa.
The two were rescued from a national park in New Zealand on April 10 after one of the climbers sent "SOS satellite text messages" to his brother
Cyclone Vaianu has now been downgraded to a Category 2 storm as it enters New Zealand waters, with warnings and watches about where it will strike hardest to be updated in coming hours. Expected to hit New Zealand shores on Sunday,
Update on TROPICAL CYCLONE VAIANU ⚠️ Tropical Cyclone Vaianu is continuing to move southwards and as of this morning it is roughly halfway between Fiji and New Zealand with winds of 95km/h near the centre. The latest tropical cyclone track map can be seen below, showing that… pic.twitter.com/Jc5FZ0oKd9
New Zealand faces a double weather threat as a separate weather system hits the North Island before Tropical Cyclone Vaianu approaches later in the week.