New Zealand Roiled By Flash Floods, Landslides For Third Day | Australia Floods 2023 | English News |
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New Zealand Roiled By Flash Floods, Landslides For Third Day | Australia Floods 2023 | English News
Heavy rainfall hit New Zealand's north island again on Sunday (January 29), causing landslides, flash floods and knocking out roads, with the death toll rising to four after a person who had been missing was confirmed dead. Thousands of properties remained without power, while hundreds were without water, authorities said on Sunday and some families were housed in evacuation facilities to ride out the bad weather. Auckland, New Zealand's largest city of 1.6 million people, remained under a state of emergency after it experienced its wettest ever day on Friday (January 27). The nation's weather forecaster, MetService, warned of more severe weather on Sunday and Monday (January 30) for the north island. Intense rainfall could also cause surface and flash flooding, it said. The focus of the emergency has since moved south, with Waitomo District - located about 220 kms (137 miles) from Auckland - declaring a state of emergency late on Saturday |