02-22-2023, 07:45 AM
New Zealand, whose two main islands are not tropical, experienced a lethal tropical cyclone:
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced on 13 February that the Government would provide NZ$11.5 million to support the community response to the cyclone.[34][67] Transpower declared a grid emergency on 14 February after Hawke's Bay and Gisborne lost phone coverage, internet coverage, and electricity.[68] In addition to the states of emergency in place in Auckland, Northland, and Thames-Coromandel, additional regional states of emergency were declared in Gisborne, the Bay of Plenty, and Waikato on 13 February, with local states of emergency being declared in the Waikato, Hauraki, Whakatāne, and Ōpōtiki Districts.[34]
A regional state of emergency was declared in Hawke's Bay on 14 February, with local states of emergency being declared in the Napier, Hastings, and Tararua Districts,[48] before a national state of emergency was declared for only the third time in New Zealand's history later in the day.[69] Sittings of the House of Representatives were adjourned for a week.[70][71] On 17 February, Australia sent a team of 25 impact assessment experts to aid with disaster relief in New Zealand at the request of the New Zealand Government.[72][73]
By 19 February, Hipkins confirmed that 3,200 people were registered as uncontactable though he stated that the number was expected to drop. The official death toll rose to 11[74]. Hipkins also confirmed that 28,000 homes, mostly in Napier and Hastings, had no power. Police also arrested 42 people in Hawke's Bay and 17 in Gisborne for looting and dishonest offences. The National Emergency Management Agency deployed 60 Starlink Internet devices while the Royal New Zealand Navy dispatched the HMNZS Canterbury with supplies and equipment to build temporary bridges. The Royal Australian Air Force deployed a C-130 Hercules as part of the international relief effort. The New Zealand Government accepted an offer of help from Fiji.[75]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Gabrielle
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced on 13 February that the Government would provide NZ$11.5 million to support the community response to the cyclone.[34][67] Transpower declared a grid emergency on 14 February after Hawke's Bay and Gisborne lost phone coverage, internet coverage, and electricity.[68] In addition to the states of emergency in place in Auckland, Northland, and Thames-Coromandel, additional regional states of emergency were declared in Gisborne, the Bay of Plenty, and Waikato on 13 February, with local states of emergency being declared in the Waikato, Hauraki, Whakatāne, and Ōpōtiki Districts.[34]
A regional state of emergency was declared in Hawke's Bay on 14 February, with local states of emergency being declared in the Napier, Hastings, and Tararua Districts,[48] before a national state of emergency was declared for only the third time in New Zealand's history later in the day.[69] Sittings of the House of Representatives were adjourned for a week.[70][71] On 17 February, Australia sent a team of 25 impact assessment experts to aid with disaster relief in New Zealand at the request of the New Zealand Government.[72][73]
By 19 February, Hipkins confirmed that 3,200 people were registered as uncontactable though he stated that the number was expected to drop. The official death toll rose to 11[74]. Hipkins also confirmed that 28,000 homes, mostly in Napier and Hastings, had no power. Police also arrested 42 people in Hawke's Bay and 17 in Gisborne for looting and dishonest offences. The National Emergency Management Agency deployed 60 Starlink Internet devices while the Royal New Zealand Navy dispatched the HMNZS Canterbury with supplies and equipment to build temporary bridges. The Royal Australian Air Force deployed a C-130 Hercules as part of the international relief effort. The New Zealand Government accepted an offer of help from Fiji.[75]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Gabrielle
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