US EditionNew Zealand Rescuers Seek Landslide Survivors as Weather Havoc Kills Two
States of emergency declared in five districts following floods and landslides that caused evacuations, road closures, and power outages affecting thousands, officials said.
- On Jan 22, Five North Island district councils declared states of emergency as a tropical low hammered the North Island, causing widespread damage, evacuations, and infrastructure strain, Reuters reported.
- The tropical low produced sustained heavy rain across the eastern seaboard of the North Island, overwhelming rivers and slopes, and MetService has lifted all North Island warnings as the low moves east.
- Emergency services are searching for two people after a landslide, with seven rescued from a roof and a third missing after being washed away on Jan 21, according to Mark Mitchell.
- Photos show slips through Lakura Community Hall and vehicles submerged at Whitianga Campground as local authorities said some small communities remain cut off by road damage.
- Road workers are clearing fresh slips and sandbags have been dropped off at Lakura as communities rally to help evacuees, while some South Island warnings are expected to ease today.
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New Zealand rescuers seek landslide survivors as weather havoc kills two
Rescue workers combed rubble on Thursday at a campsite in New Zealand as they searched for the missing, children among them, following a landslide triggered by heavy rains that snapped power links to thousands and caused widespread damage.
Two dead, several missing in New Zealand after landslides triggered by heavy rain Two people have died and several more are believed to be trapped in landslides in New Zealand's North Island. The landslides were triggered by heavy rains that caused flooding and power outages.
Parts of North Island hit by record-breaking rains - Expert Reaction - Science Media Centre
Red rain warnings affecting parts of the North Island have been lifted, while local states of emergency remain in place in five regions due to the severe weather. This was the 20th Red Warning Event issued by MetService since the highest alert level was introduced back in May 2019. Whitianga and Tauranga experienced their wettest days on record yesterday, with 247.6 mm and 274 mm of rain, respectively. The SMC asked experts to comment. James Ren…
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