NAPIER, New Zealand: Water and electricity supplies slowly returned to cyclone-struck New Zealand cities on Saturday (Feb 18), as the death toll from the disaster rose to nine. Almost a week after
NAPIER, New Zealand: Water and electricity supplies slowly returned to cyclone-struck New Zealand cities on Saturday , as the death toll from the disaster rose to nine.brought scouring winds and torrential rains to the country's North Island - causing landslides and widespread flooding - recovery efforts have begun in earnest.
"About 24 per cent of households now have electricity, and urgent work continues to bring more online as quickly as possible," Ball told reporters. Entire communities remain cut off, major highways are closed, and telecommunications networks are patchy."This is a massive event for New Zealand, certainly the biggest weather event that I've seen," said Ball.Authorities report that about 1,500 people are still in emergency shelters, mostly in the hard-hit Hawke's Bay region.
As emergency responders reach more homes and communities, the toll from the disaster continues to rise.
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