SYDNEY, Feb 12 — Residents of New Zealand’s biggest city were urged today to prepare for the impact of a storm that buffeted Australia’s Norfolk Island overnight. Gabrielle,...
SYDNEY, Feb 12 — Residents of New Zealand’s biggest city were urged today to prepare for the impact of a storm that buffeted Australia’s Norfolk Island overnight.
The city of 1.6 million was in line for a “full trifecta” of heavy rain, strong winds and storm surges, said Georgina Griffith, a spokeswoman for the nation’s weather forecaster, MetService.Wind and rain were spreading from the country’s north, with a 140km per hour wind gust reported on the country’s North Island on Sunday afternoon, MetService said.
Auckland Emergency Management said it was working to get 26 emergency shelters up-and-running in the city in time for the wild weather’s arrival. Mayor Wayne Brown’s office urged residents to prepare, including by tying down loose outdoor items and ensuring houses were clear of debris.
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