WELLINGTON: Flood-ravaged Auckland is forecast to receive further heavy rain in the coming days, authorities in New Zealand's largest city said on Monday (Jan 30), as insurers counted the costs of what looks likely to be the country's
Four people have now lost their lives in the flash floods that have hit Auckland since over the last three days and millions of dollars of damage has occurred.Flights in and out of Auckland Airport are still experiencing delays and cancellations, while beaches around the city of 1.6 million are closed.told state-owned television station TVNZ on Monday.Currently, around 350 people were in need of emergency accommodation, he added.
Fire and Emergency services received 30 callouts overnight Monday, including responding to a landslide when a carport slid down a hill. The north of New Zealand's North Island is receiving more rain than normal due to the La Nina weather event. Insurance Australia Group's New Zealand divisions have received over 5,000 claims so far and Suncorp Group said it received around 3,000 claims across the Vero and AA Insurance Brands.
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