It's only the third time a NZ government has declared a national state of emergency. 9News
Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty declared a national state of emergency at 8.43am this morning.A tree is torn out of the ground in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert.McAnulty hosted a press conference at the Beehive, NZ's parliament building, this morning.
He said the declaration would apply to the six regions that had declared a local state of emergency: Northland, Auckland, Tairāwhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, and Hawke's Bay. "The local leadership, CDEM groups, and emergency responders in all of the affected areas have been doing an outstanding job, but the widespread damage caused by this cyclone means we need a national declaration to support them," he said.
"A National State of Emergency gives the National Controller legal authority to apply resources across the country in support of a national level response."READ MORE:A landslide trapped two firefighters overnight in Muriwai, West Auckland, one was rescued and was in a critical condition in hospital this morning, while another remained unaccounted for.Power, road, rail, cellphone and Internet connections were cut to Gisborne, hampering emergency responses in the east coast city.
Multiple people were also trapped in flooded houses and on cars along State Highway 5, in Eskdale Valley, Hastings, according to the Fire Service.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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