tornado "Vaiano" It strikes northern New Zealand, causing flooding and damage
Areas in the Bay of Plenty and Coromandel witnessed winds reaching speeds of 130 kilometers per hour, causing the roofs of homes to be torn off and the electricity being cut off to 5,000 customers. Emergency services received hundreds of calls, with no initial reports of injuries. The New Zealand Meteorological Service described "Vaiano" By the event "Multiple life-threatening risks"as the hurricane headed south across the Pacific Ocean. A state of emergency was declared in several areas on Saturday, but many of them avoided the peak of the hurricane, including Auckland, where 1.8 million people live. Emergency Minister Mark Mitchell said the damage could have been worse. He stated during a media briefing. "It (that is, the hurricane) moved further to the outskirts and east, which means that it was not as intense as we had prepared for it. This is good news" Mitchell warned of continued heavy rain and the possibility of coastal flooding in some areas during the rest of the day. It is expected to cross "Vaiano" North Island on Sunday night across Hawke’s Bay, in a hurricane-like path "Gabrielle" Which struck the country three years ago. And caused "Gabrielle" It caused more damage, claimed the lives of 11 people, and cost New Zealand losses estimated at about $8.5 billion.
Sweep Cyclone "Vaiano" State of emergency
Heavy rain
