NZ says cyclone damage could exceed $US8 billion, announces emergency funding
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand warned on Monday the final cost of the devastating Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left at least 11 people dead, could rise above $US8 billion as authorities announced emergency funding to help in the recovery efforts. The cyclone hit the North Island’s northernmost region on 12th February and tracked down the […]
Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to nine as recovery continues
Sydney, Australia Reuters The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand rose to nine on Saturday as the clean-up continued on the battered North Island and authorities worked to find missing people. The cyclone hit the uppermost region of the North Island on Sunday and tracked down the east coast, causing widespread devastation. An […]
Cyclone in New Zealand leaves seven dead, trail of chaos
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters Recovery efforts continue in hard-hit areas of New Zealand on Friday after Cylcone Gabrielle caused chaos leaving at least seven people dead, displacing 10,000 people in the country’s most damaging storm in decades. Gabrielle, which hit New Zealand on Sunday before making its way down the east coast of the North […]
New Zealand declares National State of Emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle causes havoc
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters The New Zealand government has declared a National State of Emergency for just the third time in history as Cyclone Gabrielle causes wide spread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells across the North Island. Kieran McAnulty, the minister for Emergency Management, said in a statement on Tuesday that widespread damage caused […]
Updated: “No signs of life” on New Zealand volcano island after disaster “waiting to happen”
Last updated: 10.30amWhakatane, New ZealandReuters New Zealand said on Tuesday that eight people were missing and presumed dead a day after a volcano erupted off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island, with at least five people confirmed dead and more than 30 injured. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told reporters that aerial reconnaissance flights did […]