WORLD NEWS | Three killed in New Zealand cyclone: ​​officials

Wellington [New Zealand]Feb. 15 (ANI): Three bodies have been found after Cyclone Gabriel battered New Zealand, authorities said Wednesday, warning that while the worst of the storm had passed, “we’re not out of the woods yet.”

“A body has been found where a firefighter went missing during the storm and the remains of two others have been recovered in the hardest-hit Hawke’s Bay region,” Emergency Management Minister Kieran McAnulty said. ) explain.

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Defense forces, rescue services and private operators have rescued hundreds of people in Hawke’s Bay, where floodwaters have reached roofs and two people have died.

A woman has died in Putorino, north of Hawke’s Bay, after a bank collapsed on top of her home, RNZ has reported.

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Meanwhile, around 11 army trucks have arrived at Hastings Sports Complex in Hawke’s Bay, where around 9,000 people have been displaced by flooding and damage from Cyclone Gabriel.

The evacuees included children and the elderly, carrying their belongings and washing baskets full of blankets and supplies.

Hawke’s Bay residents are trying to reconnect with missing relatives amid ongoing power outages and sporadic services.

Authorities struggled to reach local officials as Cyclone Gabriel wreaked havoc in the area on Tuesday, RNZ reported.

Hundreds of people posted on social media looking for information on family and friends.

Thousands of people have left their homes elsewhere, from Tairawhiti to Hawke’s Bay and Tararua on the east coast, and Dargaville, Muriwai, Piha and Karekare in the west.

MetService said heavy rain would continue to hit central New Zealand until Thursday, with big waves along the east coast, RNZ reported.

A national state of emergency was declared on Tuesday, the third time in New Zealand’s history.

Auckland, Northland, Telaviti, Bay of Plenty, Opotiki, Whakatane, Waikato, Thames-Coromandel, Hauraki, Waikato, Tararua A local state of emergency has been declared for the city of Napier and Hastings.

The government estimated that 2,500 people had been displaced by Cyclone Gabriel as of Tuesday.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called Cyclone Gabrielle New Zealand’s worst weather event so far this century. (Arnie)

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