WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency on Tuesday (Feb 14) after a tropical storm lashed the North Island in what officials have descri
in what officials have described as an"unprecedented" natural disaster.
Flood waters and landslides have cut off many settlements across the country including some near Auckland, New Zealand's largest city. The New Zealand Fire and Emergency services said a firefighter is missing and another is in a critical condition after a house collapsed in West Auckland. The freak weather grounded flights on Monday, but Air New Zealand have said they expect some services to resume on Tuesday afternoon.
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