SYDNEY — The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the…
The cyclone hit the island’s northernmost region on Feb. 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting widespread devastation. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called Gabrielle New Zealand’s biggest natural disaster this century.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Lives had been “turned upside down” by the disaster and recovery was a “steep mountain ahead,” he said, pointing to disrupted telecommunications, shortages of fresh water and damaged roads still restricting access to some areas.Article content “The true extent of the devastation and loss become clearer with every passing day,” the prime minister said.
Recovery efforts continued on Sunday, with teams from Auckland Council carrying out rapid building assessments on damaged homes in the coastal areas of Muriwai and Piha, about 60 km west of the nation’s largest city, Auckland.
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