9 minutes agoHeavy rains kill three people in New Zealand, at least one missing.
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(3 years ago)Three people have died, and at least one person has disappeared as a result of heavy rain caused by heavy floods and numerous evacuations to New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, has been badly hit by heavy rains and storms. Friday was the day [...]
Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, has been badly hit by heavy rains and storms. Friday was the wetest day of the city in the record, with about 240mm of rainfall equal to the rain of an entire summer.
Airport authorities said terminals and roads were affected by widespread floods.
The rescue search teams said they had responded to more than 400 emergency calls made for the weather, CNN reports.
The rain has since been softened. But heavy rainfall, although not so extreme, is still expected in the coming days, meteorologists said.
A number of events in the city, including Elton John concerts, have been cancelled.
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) (CBS News) CBSNews) January 28, 2023
