Authorities in Auckland have begun mopping up after torrential rains brought flooding and evacuations. 7NEWS
A state of emergency remained in place on Saturday in the city of about 1.6 million people on New Zealand’s north island as the rains eased after causing flooding in the north, northwest and west.Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free onAuckland Emergency Management, part of the city’s council, said daylight had revealed the first “true understanding” of the impact of the storm, caused by warm air descending from the tropics which sparked heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty tweeted that he and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins would visit Auckland on Saturday “to assess the damage from this event”. “We’re not out of this yet. Heavy rain returns tomorrow,” the agency wrote on the social media platform. Air New Zealand said its domestic flights in and out of Auckland resumed from noon, and advised it was assessing whether international flights would also restart.
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