New Zealand declared a National State of Emergency on Tuesday due to the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle on the country.
A National State of Emergency has only been declared on two previous occasions - following the 6.3 quake in Christchurch in 2011 and in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. FILE PHOTO
"This is an unprecedented weather event that is having major impacts across much of the North Island," said McAnulty. The cyclone has brought heavy rain, flooding and gale force winds across the North Island and forced the evacuation of many beach settlements. Evacuation centres have been set up across the North Island. Many people are without electricity, roads are closed and some towns are entirely cut off.
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