Heavy rain batters New Zealand's South Island, triggers flood warnings
Heavy rain pummeled New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday, triggering flooding and forcing the closure of roads and bridges, as a powerful storm that caused widespread destruction in the capital Wellington since the weekend moved south. A local state of emergency was declared on the Banks Peninsula near Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, after flooding, fallen trees and landslides disrupted communities, and cut communication and power in some areas. New Zealand's weather bureau said a low-pressure system off the east coast could bring further bursts of heavy rain through Tuesday, warning that rivers and streams could rise rapidly and that landslips were possible. The storm earlier caused widespread disruption across large parts of the country's North Island, where flights were cancelled, major highways closed and power cut to tens of thousands of residents.
TVNZ / REUTERS
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