New Zealand – More Floods in Auckland After 50mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Authorities in Auckland, New Zealand, declared a state of emergency in response to the threat of flooding and landslides caused by very heavy rainfall on 09 May 2023. Auckland and…
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New Zealand – Insurers Expect Auckland Flood Claims to Exceed $1 Billion NZ
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) is expecting claims for damages caused by severe flooding and landslides that struck Auckland in late January 2023 to exceed $1 Billion NZD…
Cyclone Gabrielle Broke Vital Communication Links When People Needed Them Most – What Happened and How Do We Fix it?
Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand broke vital communication links when people needed them most. Writing for The Conversation, Ulrich Speidel, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Auckland…
New Zealand – Police Say Over 6,000 People Still Uncontactable After Cyclone Gabrielle Floods
Police in New Zealand report that over 6,000 people are still reported as uncontactable following the devastation left by floods, strong winds and high waves brought by Cyclone Gabrielle. New…
New Zealand – 4 Killed in Cyclone Gabrielle Floods and Landslides
Police in New Zealand report that 4 people have lost their lives in flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rain brought by Cyclone Gabrielle. Police also reported over 1,000 people…
New Zealand – State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle Triggers Floods and Landslides
The Government in New Zealand has declared a National State of Emergency in response to Cyclone Gabrielle. The declaration will apply to the regions of Northland, Auckland, Tairāwhiti (Gisborne), Bay…
New Zealand’s Critical Infrastructure Is Too Important to Fail, Greater Resilience Is Urgently Needed
Critical infrastructure in New Zealand is too important to fail, and greater resilience is urgently needed in the face of increasing natural disasters such as floods, landslides and cyclones, writes…
New Zealand – 20,000 Insurance Claims Made After Auckland Floods
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) reports that around 20,000 insurance claims have been made as a result of the catastrophic flooding in Auckland in late January 2023. Record…
New Zealand – More Heavy Rain Forecast as Auckland Counts Costs of Floods
Further heavy rain is forecast for New Zealand as the city of Auckland struggles to come to terms with the damage caused by catastrophic flooding after record rainfall on 27…
New Zealand – State of Emergency as Record Rain Causes Flood Havoc in Auckland
A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland, New Zealand after record rain caused widespread flooding on 27 January 2023. “It only took a half-day to beat the previous…
Peru – 2 Dead After Tonga Volcano Triggers Coastal Flooding
Two people have died in Peru after the eruption of an undersea volcano thousands of kilometres away off the coast of Tonga caused high waves along the Peruvian coast on…
New Zealand – Evacuations After 90mm of Rain in 1 Hour Causes Floods in Auckland
Torrential rain of up to 90 mm in 1 hour fell in northern New Zealand, causing dozens of families to evacuate their homes. Fifty to sixty homes were evacuated in…
New Zealand – Emergency Declared as Hundreds Evacuate Floods in Marlborough Region
Hundreds of people evacuated their homes after severe flooding in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand from 16 July 2021. The District of Marlborough has declared a state of emergency.…
New Zealand – Roads Closed, Homes Evacuated After Floods in Gisborne
Another spell of torrential rain has caused flooding in New Zealand, closing roads and promoting evacuations on the East Coast of North Island. Severe flooding last month caused widespread damage…
New Zealand – Emergency Declared After Floods in Canterbury
A state of emergency has been declared for the entire region of Canterbury in New Zealand following torrential rain and flooding. Evacuation notices have been issued in Waimakariri District. The…
New Zealand – Record Rainfall Causes Flooding in Napier
Record rainfall in has caused flooding in the city of Napier in New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay Region. NIWA Weather said Napier saw it wettest single hour on record when 54mm…
