New Zealand flooding prompts evacuations
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Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate in New Zealand on Saturday as the country's North Island braced for Cyclone Vaianu.According to New Zealand's weather forecaster, Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 km/h,
Floods and power outages are reported in New Zealand, as authorities warn the worst damage from Cyclone Vaianu is yet to come.
New Zealand orders evacuations in North Island as Cyclone Vaianu approaches, bringing flood and landslide risk. Authorities warn of coastal surges.
Tropical Cyclone Vaianu hit New Zealand over the weekend, sending large and stormy surf to the nation, along with evacuation warnings due to flooding.
Wellington’s extreme deluge was caused by an unfortunate combination of weather factors. But a warming climate is upping the odds of more of these events in future.
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,
MetService says there’s a strong likelihood of several regions being upgraded to red heavy rain warnings as a damaging storm sweeps across the country. Northland and Whangārei are currently in a state of emergency,
Category 3 cyclone is moving south of Fiji towards New Zealand, with winds at centre in excess of 150km/h
Cyclone Vaianu, approaching New Zealand, could cause flooding in its most populous city Auckland, the nation's weather forecaster warned on Saturday, as authorities issued evacuation orders for parts of the country's North Island.
IAG's Wild Weather Tracker recorded 46 storms in the last 12 months - and the company says the level of concern among ordinary people is also rising.