Residents in Australia's Norfolk Island and in New Zealand braced for heavy rain and gales over the weekend from Cyclone Gabrielle, with authorities also warning of hazardous surf conditions and strong winds along Australia's east coast.
The island's roughly 2,200 residents, many descended from British sailors who mutineed on the HMS Bounty in the 18th century, have begun to fuel up emergency power generators and tie down loose outdoor equipment and objects, George Plant, the island's emergency management controller, told ABC.Australia's mainland will not be significantly impacted though some eastern coastal areas may experience large waves and strong winds.
In New Zealand, upper North Island regions including Auckland are preparing for further bad weather, two weeks after the country's largest city was hammered by"The ground will be sodden and very wet which will contribute to the likelihood of trees falling from that heavy rain, and the combination of strong winds," New Zealand MetService forecaster David Miller told Radio NZ.
Authorities urged residents to prepare bags with essential supplies, food and water to last three days and warned power cuts could affect automated cash machines. Gabrielle is likely to impact New Zealand's North Island from Sunday through to Tuesday.
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