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In early October 2024, MetService had reported low-pressure system approaching New Zealand from the Tasman Sea, bringing warm and humid air across the country.These rain-bearing easterly winds swept into Dunedin, the coastal Clutha District and eastern Otago throughout 3 and 4 October, soaking an already inundated region which had already experienced wet weather.
Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland on Friday caused disruptions throughout the city and an Elton John concert to be canceled just before it was due to start. About 40,000 people were ...
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The 2023 southern New Zealand floods were caused by heavy rain that struck the southern part of New Zealand's South Island on 21 September 2023. This storm caused flooding in several places across the Southland and Otago regions including Gore and Queenstown. 100 homes were evacuated in Queenstown and Tuatapere's water treatment plant was damaged.
The 2021 central New Zealand floods were the result of a torrential rainstorm that affected central New Zealand between 17 and 18 July 2021. This storm led to flooding in the West Coast's Buller District, the Tasman District, and the Marlborough Region in the South Island, prompting the evacuations of residents and the declaration of a state of emergency.
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As Gabrielle headed towards New Zealand, the cyclone reached its peak intensity as a category 3 cyclone. Gabrielle caused extensive damage across New Zealand and other nearby countries. Gabrielle became the costliest tropical cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere. Additionally, the cyclone was the deadliest in New Zealand since 1968.
A year after the flooding, in August 2023, the New Zealand government and the Nelson Council, decided to buy out 14 homes that became unlivable due to the flooding. The total cost was around $12 million, where the New Zealand government paid half. The Nelson Council will vote on whether they will pay the other half in on 14 September. [7]