China News Agency, Beijing, January 28th Wellington News: Heavy rainfall occurred in Auckland, New Zealand on the 27th, causing large-scale flooding, which has caused 3 deaths and 1 missing.
Auckland entered a seven-day state of emergency on the evening of the 27th.
On the 27th, the heaviest rainfall on record occurred in Auckland, New Zealand. The rainfall caused secondary disasters such as landslides and flash floods. Many residences, shopping malls, and cars were flooded and buildings were damaged.
Auckland International Airport, SH1 and SH16 in the north are closed.
According to the "New Zealand Herald" report, heavy rainfall has caused three deaths and one missing.
On the evening of the 27th, Oakland Mayor Wayne Brown declared a state of emergency in the area for a period of 7 days.
Under New Zealand law, a state of emergency can be declared when normal emergency services are unable to cope or are overwhelmed.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins went to Auckland on the 28th to inspect the disaster.
He said the immediate priority was to keep people sheltered and pledged resources to get Auckland back up and running in the safest way possible.
According to the data released by the New Zealand Meteorological Bureau, the weather station at Auckland International Airport monitored that the local 24-hour rainfall reached 245 millimeters on the 27th. The previous record was 161.8 millimeters.
During the day on the 28th, the local area has started post-disaster clean-up work.
The New Zealand Meteorological Agency has forecast that a new round of heavy rainfall may be ushered in on the 29th.
Flooding is expected to occur in many parts of northern Auckland in the next few days.
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