In deep water: An aerial photo showing flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near the city of Napier. — AFP
Auckland: New Zealand declared a national state of emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left more than 100,000 people without power.
High winds and heavy rain lashed the country’s populous North Island, in what officials called an “unprecedented weather event”.
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