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.
Red and orange warnings have been issued across the North Island as the path of Cyclone Vaianu becomes clearer.
Cyclone Vaianu made landfall in New Zealand on Sunday, forcing hundreds to evacuate, cutting power and flooding roads, reported German news agency dpa.
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