New Zealand Calls State of Emergency for Cyclone Gabrielle

By Michael Levenson and Judson Jones The cyclone, which caused severe flooding and cut power to 225,000 residents, was “the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen this century,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.

Source: New Zealand Calls State of Emergency for Cyclone Gabrielle

Category: Power Failures and Blackouts, Rain, Floods, Cyclones, Weather, Hipkins, Chris, Auckland (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), New Zealand