On the morning of Feb. 14, after Cyclone Gabrielle struck the North Island of New Zealand, Ashley Church woke up to see backyards and roads completely flooded. Miraculously, his own house was untouched, just mere metres away from the flood waters. “I walked down the road; all of the houses there were flooded except ours—ours…
‘Like the Apocalypse’: NZ Resident Recounts Cyclone Gabrielle Experience
New Zealand Formally Requests Assistance to Deal With Cyclone Gabrielle Recovery
New Zealand has formally asked Australia for assistance as the nation moves to clean up and recover from the trail of wreckage that Cyclone Gabrielle left. On Wednesday evening, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake also struck near the nation’s capital, Wellington. However, no tsunami warning was issued because the quake was “too deep to perturb seafloor,” GeoNet…
One After Another: New Zealand Hit by Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake, Cyclone Gabrielle Death Toll Rises
An earthquake struck New Zealand’s on Wednesday evening as residents of the North Island begin the clean up process after Cyclone Gabrielle left the country. Tremors were felt from lower North Island to the upper South Island, with GeoNet upgrading its initial 6.1 magnitude assessment to a magnitude of 6.3. It struck at a depth…
Tens of Thousands Face the Night Without Power: New Zealand Braces for Cyclone Grabrielle
Residents of New Zealand’s North Island are bracing for heavy rains and winds as Cyclone Gabrielle moves south and closes in on the coast. Local mayors across the island have declared local state of emergencies, particularly for the northernmost regions, with Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown warning residents that the worst was yet to come. “The…
New Zealand Issues Red Alert for Some Areas as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Approaches
New Zealand on Friday issued a red alert in the Coromandel Peninsula and northern Gisborne as Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle approaches with heavy rain and gales, just two weeks after Auckland was hit with record rainfall. The New Zealand MetService said the cyclone is currently located in the north Tasman Sea and is expected to reach…
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