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New Zealand's Capital Wellington Begins Clean-up After Flash Floods
Authorities said 26 homes were evacuated as crews cleared silt, reopened roads and monitored more rain after severe thunderstorms.
- Wellington residents began clean-up efforts on Sunday after severe thunderstorms triggered flash flooding across the North Island on Saturday, forcing evacuations in Stokes Valley and Porirua following 40mm of rain.
- The North Island was already vulnerable after Cyclone Vaianu forced evacuations last weekend, and MetService issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Wellington, Manawatu, and Wairarapa as torrential rain moved through.
- Emergency crews closed main routes including State Highway 58 and Eastern Hutt Road to manage safety, as Hutt City Council officials reported damage across the city where more than 520,000 residents face debris.
- Residents like Judy Parker described driveways as "raging" torrents while assessing property damage on Sunday, and professional cleaners assisted others who worked through the night extracting water from saturated homes.
- MetService issued a yellow Heavy Rain Watch for Porirua and an orange warning for the Hutt Valley starting Monday, as officials urge residents to move to higher ground if waters rise.
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Flash flooding in Wellington region
Flooding in Stokes Valley, in the Wellington region, today. Photo: Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire Service/Facebook Wellington has been hit by flash flooding, as thunderstorms brought heavy rain to parts of New Zealand, authorities say.
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