Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland on Friday caused disruptions throughout New Zealand's largest city. Video posted online showed waist-deep water in some places, and authorities were asking residents in flood-prone areas to be prepared in case they needed to evacuate.
Emergency workers and a man wade through flood waters in Auckland, New Zealand, Friday, Jan. 27, 2023. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland causes disruptions throughout the city and an Elton John concert to be canceled just before it was due to start. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland on Friday caused disruptions throughout New Zealand's largest city.
Lawmaker Ricardo Menendez posted a video of water surging into residential houses. "We've just had to evacuate our home as the water was already rising rapidly and coming in aggressively," he tweeted. "This is largely impacting international arrivals and departures and larger aircraft travelling domestically," the airport wrote on Twitter. "Our maintenance team is on site and is working hard to fix the damage."About 40,000 people were expected to attend the evening concert at Mt Smart Stadium in New Zealand's largest city. Thousands were already at the venue when organizers decided to cancel not long before John was due to take the stage at 7:30 p.m.
Many concertgoers who had braved the conditions were frustrated the decision hadn't been made hours earlier.
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