Auckland has declared a state of emergency after torrential rainfall is causing havoc and widespread flooding.
A state of emergency was declared in Auckland after torrential rainfall in New Zealand’s biggest city is causing widespread flooding.
Auckland’s mayor Wayne Brown declared the state of emergency on Friday due to the extent of the ‘damage, displacement and disruption’ in the region. ‘There has been some speculation, I could have acted sooner, but I couldn’t have. This is a formal process, not to be taken lightly,’ he said during a press conference.‘And so I’ve listened to the professionals in the field. The professionals who’ve been out there reporting back to their control centre.
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