WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand declared a national state of emergency for only the third time in its history on Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle caused widespread flooding, landslides and huge ocean swells, forcing evacuations and stranding people on roof tops.
Cancelled flights stranded thousands of people, while hundreds of thousands remained without power.
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