New Zealand Herald, 05 January 2018 – The deadly storm causing chaos across the North Island is now expected to sweep over the centre of the country tonight. Southern regions are now on a flooding alert.
In its latest advisory MetService says the storm will track over the lower North Island this evening bringing a brief deluge to most regions.
Destructive gales powerful enough to topple trees and send structures flyings will continue to batter the North Island and north Canterbury today and tomorrow. Read more…