We had another Heavy Rain warning for yesterday. While we had steady rain the worst of the weather was in Auckland. They had their wettest day on record with severe flooding. Three people have been confirmed dead with one still missing.
Both the International and Domestic terminals at the airport were closed due to severe flooding the Domestic Terminal has reopened with the International terminal due to reopen tomorrow.
Many homes have been evacuated with floodwaters right through them. Cars appear to be littered everywhere as people abandoned them to get to safety as the floodwaters rose so quickly.
I have never seen anything like it. Friends in the suburb of Royal Oak returned to their home to find the water had lapped at the door but their neighbours were not so lucky with an elderly gentleman being carried to safety in the middle of the night and others who had packed everything up ready to move having it all under water.
There were two Elton John Concerts cancelled one last night and one tonight.
The road between Auckland and here has many blockages and a new bi-pass was opened briefly to rescue people. The Brynderwyn Hills just south of here are blocked and there were no newspapers or mail today. I am not sure how long it will take to clear. There is a diversion but only for cars.
Some photos from the Auckland Herald.
A bus stuck in floodwaters in Auckland's Great North Road
A supermarket on the North Shore
Firefighters use ropes to rescue people trapped by flooding in Urlich Drive, Ranui
More rain is forecast both for us and for Auckland.
Is there anyone out there who still thinks that 'Climate Change' is a hoax?
ReplyDeleteI suppose the same ones who think the earth is flat. We have more heavy rain and severe warnings for tonight.
DeleteThat flooding is just incredible. The waters are so high. There's going to be a lot of cleaning up to do. I pity those poor people
ReplyDeleteThe water rose so quickly it is hard to believe.
DeleteSo sad for all those affected. Even down here in Whanganui it is still raining, although only just so. We had a very high tide a couple of days ago, but no flooding I have heard of , thankfully.
ReplyDeleteLuckily we had a dry morning although now have another heavy rain and strong wind warning for tonight. It will be a huge clean up.
DeleteThey say, islands are first on the 'agenda' of Climate Change. May God protect them and us all!
ReplyDeleteI never imagined I would see anything like this here.
DeleteIt has all been rather surreal. The sort of thing that always seems to happen somewhere else, not this close to home.
ReplyDeleteI was hoping you were both okay. I have been glad of social media for keeping up with how friends and family in affected areas have been coping. The clean-up is going to be awful.
The whole of Whangarei city would have to be underwater before it reached us as we are quite high up. As you say, it is the sort of thing one sees on the news in other parts of the world. The clean up will be massive.
DeleteWe saw film of Auckland; dreadful. My usual advice of always to live on high ground is proving itself right again.
ReplyDeleteJust found your comment in spam. Yes, high ground is good.
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