The widespread flooding led to evacuations in New Zealand’s biggest city, closing the airport and forcing the cancellation of an Elton John concert.
A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand’s biggest city Auckland on Friday as torrential rains caused widespread flooding and evacuations, closing the city’s airports and forcing organisers to cancel a scheduled concert by Elton John.
The agency advised residents in flood-prone areas to prepare to evacuate and opened an evacuation centre in West Auckland. Major roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways. Police said they were working with Fire and Emergency New Zealand to respond to calls and asked people to stay off the roads if possible.One TV
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