Auckland State Of Emergency Extended Ahead Of Cyclone

Auckland’s state of emergency has been extended ahead of the Tropical Cy­clone Gabrielle next week.

Friday 10 February 2023 | 17:15

A family wades across waist-deep flood waters as weather forecast predicts more torrential rain for Auckland. Photo: RNZ Pacific

A family wades across waist-deep flood waters as weather forecast predicts more torrential rain for Auckland. Photo: RNZ Pacific

Auckland’s state of emergency has been extended ahead of the Tropical Cy­clone Gabrielle next week.

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown confirmed the ex­tension via a text with RNZ. Auckland City Coun­cil said it was doing all it could to clear the streets of flood-damaged rubbish before Cyclone Gabrielle struck, with it likely to hit Northland on Sunday.

Auckland and the Coro­mandel Peninsula would be next in line for heavy rain and wind.

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Source: RNZ Pacific