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New Zealand's Auckland Expected to Receive Further Rains as Flooding Remains
Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 3 developments
Flood-ravaged Auckland is expected to receive further heavy rain over the coming days, according to the city’s council, even as people start to count the cost of the flash floods that have hit New Zealand’s largest city since Friday. Four people have now lost their lives in the flash floods...
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New Zealand floods: state of emergency in Auckland after torrential rain causes chaos
Headline from The Guardian ·
A Summer’s Worth Of Rain In 1 Day: 3 Dead Amid New Zealand Floods, Record Rainfall
Headline from Forbes ·
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New Zealand's Auckland Expected to Receive Further Rains as Flooding Remains
Flooding has caused major disruption in New Zealand's largest city, with officials closing the airport and declaring a state of emergency. The British musician Elton John was forced to cancel a farewell concert.
Friday was the wettest day ever recorded in Auckland, according to weather agencies, as the amount of rain that would typically fall over the entire summer hit in a single day.
Friday was the wettest day ever recorded in Auckland, according to weather agencies, as the amount of rain that would typically fall over the entire summer hit in a single day.
Flood-ravaged Auckland is expected to receive further heavy rain over the coming days, according to the city’s council, even as people start to count the cost of the flash floods that have hit New Zealand’s largest city since Friday. Four people have now lost their lives in the flash floods...
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN New Zealand authorities warned Monday that the situation in flood-hit Auckland was likely to worsen after “unprecedented” rainfall brought devastating floods that have killed at least four people and forced hundreds to evacuate in the country’s largest city.
Auckland has been hit by floods and landslides for the past three days, with more dangerous rainfall expected. Flights have been disrupted and schools will remain closed till next week.
Auckland saw deadly rainfall over the weekend and is bracing for more flooding. The amount of rain that typically falls in an entire summer fell in one day on Friday in the city.
A state of emergency was in place in New Zealand's most populous city. New Zealand's North Island has been receiving more rain than usual because of the La Nina weather event.
Heavy rain is expected from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning, four days after Auckland endured its wettest day on record in a storm that killed four people.
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