US Edition'Worst yet to come': Homes flooded, roads closed as wild weather strikes
- On Thursday, severe weather struck New Zealand's South Island and lower North Island with heavy rain, strong winds, flooding, and closed transport links.
- The event followed continuous rainfall of 100 to 150 millimetres in Canterbury and gale-force southerlies moving from the West Coast, with red warnings possible.
- Strong winds reached up to 87 km/h in Wellington and 160 km/h at Baring Head, causing Christchurch and Selwyn to declare states of emergency and close schools, roads, and ferries.
- Wave heights reached 6 metres by early Thursday, with forecasts warning waves could exceed 10 metres, prompting ferry cancellations and an amber alert for Auckland winds up to 95 km/h.
- Authorities called evacuations in flood-prone areas, canceled public events, and prepared emergency teams as the weather was expected to worsen before easing later Friday.
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New Zealand's Battle Against Nature's Fury | Science-Environment
New Zealand's Battle Against Nature's Fury Severe weather warnings have largely been lifted in New Zealand, according to Metservice on Friday, but Wellington experienced its strongest winds in over a decade on Thursday. This extreme weather event led to the closure of schools and offices and caused significant flight disruptions.In the Canterbury region, heavy rainfall resulted in floods and landslides, prompting evacuations. Despite the lifting…
Evacuations in Akaroa as slip threatens homes
Local states of emergency are in place across Christchurch, Banks Peninsula and Selwyn as rain pummels the region forcing evacuations with Fire and Emergency responding to multiple calls for help including the rescue of a woman and two children trapped on a bridge.
Denver Gazette
Wild weather in New Zealand disrupts flights, shutters schools
By Lucy Craymer
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