Auckland flood

The nation's weather forecaster said while heavy rain had eased, another period of downpours was possible on Sunday. Two men were found dead amid the flooding, ...

A search was under way for another man believed swept away. "We're not out of this yet. Another person was unaccounted for after a landslide hit a house in an inner suburb of Auckland, police said. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "Auckland was clobbered on Friday – Auckland's wettest day on record – and today we start the clean-up," the agency's duty controller Andrew Clark said in a statement, urging caution for residents returning home to survey flood damage. A state of emergency remained in place in the city of around 1.6 million people on New Zealand's north island as the rains eased after causing flooding in the north, northwest and west.

Emergency services facing huge number of callouts as wild weather sparks landslides and forces closure of country's largest airport.

Police said they were “continuing to respond to a high number of calls to weather-related incidents”. The flooding also swept a man away in a community south of Auckland, and another person is unaccounted for after a landslide brought down a house in the city centre. The bodies of two men were found in flood waters in separate incidents in a northern suburb, police said.

The more the climate warms, the heavier the storm rainfalls will become. The Auckland emergency shows how urgently adaptive measures are now needed.

These are the responses we need to be thinking about and taking action on now. The country’s stormwater drain system was designed for the climate we used to have – 50 or more years ago. The globe and New Zealand have experienced a bit over a degree of warming in the past century, and we have measured the increasing water vapour content. But, as the climate continues to warm, the amount of water vapour in the air increases. Air is sucked in at ground level, lofted up and cooled quickly, losing much of its moisture in the process. How much climate change contributed to the rainfall total will be part of those calculations. So all that moister air is brought together, then “wrung out” to deliver the rain. Given what we have already seen, how do we adapt? These delivered the heaviest rain falls, with MetService figures showing Auckland Airport received its average monthly rain for January in less than hour. [NIWA](https://environment.govt.nz/publications/climate-change-projections-for-new-zealand/)) [estimates](https://environment.govt.nz/publications/climate-change-projections-for-new-zealand/) that over Auckland, one degree of warming translates to abount a 20% increase in the one-hour rainfall, for a one-in-50-year event. Damage to houses, cars, roads and infrastructure will run into many millions of dollars. But usually they’re from North America or Asia, or maybe Europe.

A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand's biggest city as torrential rains caused widespread flooding and evacuations, closing the city's ...

"Given the weather, tonight's show has been cancelled. Police said they were "continuing to respond to a high number of calls to weather-related incidents". The bodies of two men were found in floodwaters in two separate incidents in a northern suburb, police said.

The message to Aucklanders is to "stay home, stay safe", and be prepared to evacuate if you're in a flooded zone.

They called on motorists to stay off the roads unless travel was essential. On Saturday McAnulty said there were dozens of people using the Civil Defence Centres and he expected that more would arrive. Hurihanganui said travellers should stay updated as the situation was changing as more information was available. Their safety and the safety of communities is of utmost importance at all times," Vector said. A state of emergency was called for the Auckland region at 9.30pm on Friday and will remain in place for seven days. A helicopter was being sent to survey the extent of damage on Kawau Island. They suggested calling the City Mission to see where help or goods were needed. But damage to a water pipe in a landslide meant people in Titirangi, Woodlands Park, Oratia, Green Bay, Waima and elevated sections of Scenic Drive could have no water or low water pressure for at least the next 48 hours. It was full of stretcher beds, showers were available, children were playing with toys, there were lots of volunteers and charities had provided food. People should stay clear of fallen power lines or damaged electrical equipment and treat them as live at all times, the power company said. Brown said those responding to requests for help were focused on welfare calls, and would address infrastructure problems as a second priority when that is possible. Many local roads and highways are unpassable or closed due to flooding and slips, and serious flooding has affected Auckland Airport.

(Reuters) -Authorities in New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday after torrential rains brought flash flooding and evacuations, ...

The airport, on its website, said it was scheduled to open its international terminal for departures from 5 p.m. Two men were found dead, New Zealand Police said. "We're not out of this yet. Air New Zealand said its domestic flights in and out of Auckland resumed from noon (2300 GMT on Friday), and advised it was assessing whether international flights would also restart. The flooding forced cancellations of British pop star Elton John's concerts in the city, which had been scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. A state of emergency remained in place in the city of 1.6 million people on New Zealand's north island as the rains eased after Friday's flooding in the north, northwest and west.

Some were realising they needed a longer term solution, with more turning up to the West Auckland evacuation centre at St Leonard's today. Māngere woman Mele, ...

The Plymouth Brethren Church arrived with its rapid response team - cooking up bacon and eggs in a mobile truck that was always ready to go, and a Krispy Kreme truck arrived with several eight-dozen boxes of donuts. The Fono medical centre was setting up a clinic in a classroom to help those who had to leave vital medications behind. She said the people at the evacuation centre had been amazing, offering food, a shower and accommodation. "Despite what they've gone through and the fact that they're in an evacuation centre, many are just grateful to be alive because they really did feel their lives were at risk," she said. They fled with the family dog and those with her at the centre have been given their own classroom, with a four month old baby coming to join them. Some were realising they needed a longer term solution, with more turning up to the West Auckland evacuation centre at St Leonard's today.

New Zealand's biggest airport delayed the reopening of its international terminal Saturday because “critical components” of the infrastructure were damaged ...

local time Sunday and arrivals will be delayed until 7 a.m. While local services have resumed, no international departures are likely to take place before 5 a.m. New Zealand’s biggest airport delayed the reopening of its international terminal Saturday because “critical components” of the infrastructure were damaged by severe flooding after a

While a police spokesman said they had not had reports of looting in Auckland, West Auckland man Graham Challis, of Ranui, told RNZ he was kept up all night by ...

We ran down there but they had some of our neighbours’ possessions in their hands,” Challis told the radio station. “We understand many people will be worried, and these patrols aim to help bring some piece of mind for those who can’t yet get home.” “They will be conducting reassurance patrols on streets and at vulnerable properties.

A torrential downpour in New Zealand's largest city prompts evacuations, power cuts and other chaos.

Heavy rains were forecast in various parts of the city for at least the next five days. The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), the country's climate science body, said Friday was the wettest day on record for a number of locations in Auckland. Ricardo Menendez March, a Green MP and Auckland resident, told the BBC that the area he lived in was quickly flooded and he had to evacuate, but was given shelter by a friend nearby.

Authorities in New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday after torrential rains brought flash flooding and evacuations, ...

The airport's website said its international terminal was to open for departures from 5 p.m. Two men were found dead, New Zealand Police said. Air New Zealand said its domestic flights in and out of Auckland resumed from noon (2300 GMT on Friday), and international flights out of Auckland would resume from noon on Sunday (2300 GMT on Saturday). The flooding forced cancellations of British pop star Elton John's concerts in the city, which had been scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights. A state of emergency remained in place in the city of 1.6 million people on New Zealand's north island as the rains eased after Friday's flooding in the north, northwest and west. Authorities in New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland, began mopping up on Saturday after torrential rains brought flash flooding and evacuations, with at least two people confirmed dead and two missing in the widespread inundation.

Tony Birch, co-owner of Janbells School Uniforms in Mairangi Bay, rushed to his store on Friday evening to see all his store's boxes of new school shoes ...

If you’re unsure, do give your insurance provider a call to discuss what your policy covers, and what the next steps are for claiming so the fit-out is going to have to be redone as well.” It’s a kick in the face.” Tower assessors were visiting affected areas on Saturday morning and the company was flying in more assessors from around the country. It’s helpful if you have a covered space to start drying out your things – you’d be surprised by how much you can save if they are dried early We need to get up and running as quick as we can.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the devastation is "considerable", while New Zealand's national weather service warns of severe impacts, with more rain ...

Air New Zealand said its domestic flights in and out of Auckland had resumed, and international flights out of Auckland would resume on Sunday (local time). Fire and Emergency New Zealand said crews had responded to more than 700 incidents across the region and staff had taken more than 2,000 emergency calls. While heavy rain had eased, further downpours were possible on Sunday, the national weather forecaster said, adding the impact was "expected to be severe and wide reaching because of the saturated ground". They said fire and emergency crews found a third body after a landslide brought down a house in the suburb of Remuera. Daylight revealed the impact of the storm, caused by warm air descending from the tropics, sparking heavy rain and thunderstorms, said Auckland Emergency Management. He said the city was in for a big clean-up and that people should remain indoors if possible.

New Zealand's biggest airport delayed the reopening of its international terminal Saturday because “critical components” of the infrastructure were damaged ...

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The more hard surfaces we build, the more stormwater we need to drain. Auckland must future-proof its urban design as climate change bites.

The stark reality is the flooding we experienced this week, and arguably the storm itself, are of our own making. Do we cross our fingers and hope the rain goes away? The irony is that the roads themselves are a significant contributor to the flooding. Within the sponge city concept is a way to mitigate flooding using “water sensitive urban design”. The sponge city concept, and ideas about letting nature handle stormwater, don’t have to be extravagant or expensive. The concept incorporates green roofs, rain gardens and permeable pavements to absorb and filter water. From the gutters, the water drains into a stormwater catch basin, through the stormwater network, and into streams and the sea. With age, the system’s capacity to capture stormwater significantly declines. We’ve built our cities to be vulnerable to – and exacerbate – major weather events such as the one we saw in Auckland on Friday. Every new building or road replaces the planet’s natural stormwater system: plants and soil, and channels for runoff. Add an abnormal amount of rainfall, and neighbourhood flooding is nearly guaranteed. Herein lies the problem.

SYDNEY: New Zealand's deadly flood emergency continued on Sunday after heavy rainfall hit the country's north island, causing landslides, flash floods and ...

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It comes after Auckland mayor Wayne Brown was grilled at a media conference after assessing the damage yesterday.

I was following the recommendations of the professionals." I had to wait until I had the official request from the emergency management centre," Brown said. "The rough weather last night and this morning has caused chaos, and there is no sign of it easing up over the weekend. This is to reduce the volume of wastewater leaving your properties." "The state of emergency is a prescribed process. "However, the delivery of items may be impacted for a number of days, depending on weather and road network conditions. He says authorities are working on aerial and ground surveys - in the process of assessing how many people have been displaced. "The flooding has had a huge impact our Auckland operations. "This was an unprecedented number of calls and we had to prioritise. But the delay to reopening is necessary to ensure travellers’ safety," Auckland Airport chief executive Carrie Hurihanganui said. We are very grateful to the marae for their support." We have full confidence in these gentlemen and their training and resources," he said gesturing to officials.,

New Zealand's death toll from heavy rain rose to four on Sunday as flash floods and landslides on the north island continued for a third day.

[Chris Hipkins](/world/asia-pacific/auckland-new-zealand-starts-clean-up-after-torrential-rains-flash-floods-2023-01-27/), less than a week in office, flew by helicopter over Auckland on Saturday and toured flood-hit homes. Climate change is causing episodes of heavy rainfall to become more common and more intense in New Zealand, though the impact varies by region. Intense rainfall could also cause surface and flash flooding, it said.