New Zealand declared a national emergency on Tuesday for the third time in its history. Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides and massive tidal waves. “It has been a bad night for New Zealanders, but especially in the upper part of the North Island… many families have been displaced, many homes are without power and extensive damage has been done across the country,” said Prime Minister Chris Hipkins . on Tuesday.
It is too early to say how many people have been displaced or injured. Authorities have evacuated coastal areas and continue to urge people to evacuate their homes as flooding threatens. Many roads have been flooded or washed away, mobile phone networks have been disrupted and some cities have been cut off from the outside world.
Cyclone Gabrielle is currently located about 100 kilometers east of Auckland and is expected to continue in an east-southeast direction parallel to the coast. New Zealand last declared a national emergency due to an earthquake in 2011 and during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Krone
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