[ウェリントン １４日 ロイター] – The New Zealand government declared a national emergency on the 14th due to the effects of Cyclone Gabriel. Floods, landslides and high waves are occurring across a large area of the North Island, where Auckland is located. This is the third time in New Zealand’s history that a national emergency has been declared.
After declaring a state of emergency, Prime Minister Hipkins told reporters: “It’s been a difficult night for people across New Zealand, especially the North Island. Many families have been forced to flee their homes, many homes have lost power and many families have been forced to flee their homes. damage across the country. There is damage,” he said.
He added that the number of people who were evacuated and injured was not yet known, but that no deaths had been confirmed.
The Senedd will meet for a short time on the afternoon of the 14th, and then adjourn until the 21st.
“This is an unprecedented weather event which is having a major impact on much of the North Island,” Disaster Prevention Minister McAnulty said in a statement. He said I needed a statement.
New Zealand has only declared a national emergency twice: after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake and early in the coronavirus pandemic.
Gabriel is now located 100 kilometers east of Auckland. According to the meteorological agency, the South Island will begin to be affected as Gabriel moves south.
Gabriel brought heavy rain, flooding and strong winds across the North Island, forcing the evacuation of many coastal communities. Evacuation shelters have been set up across the country, but many people have lost power, roads have been closed and some towns have been isolated.
Pictures in the local media show people sitting on top of flooded buildings, houses hit by a landslide and flooded roads.
Fire officials said volunteer firefighters were trapped inside a house hit by a landslide in a coastal town near Auckland. Another firefighter was rescued and taken to hospital, but is said to be in a serious condition.
