SYDNEY — New Zealand’s deadly flood emergency continued on Sunday after heavy rainfall hit the country’s north island, causing landslides, flash floods and…
Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city of 1.6 million people, remained under a state of emergency after it experienced its wettest ever day on Friday, sparking floods which killed three people. Another person remained missing, police said on Sunday.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
On Sunday, police said they were assisting with traffic management and road closures in that region after heavy rainfall “caused numerous slips, flooding and damage to roads.” In hard hit Auckland, flights resumed at Auckland Airport, which had closed domestic and international operations on Friday.
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