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New Zealand has declared a national state of emergency for what is just the third time third time in its history. That alert coming as Cyclone Gabrielle continues to cause flooding, landslides and ocean swells forcing evacuations and stranding people on roof tops. More than sixty thousand homes lost power. FRANCE 24's Leo McGuinn reports.
High winds and heavy rain lash New Zealand as the severe tropical storm Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left tens of thousands of residents without power. New Zealand has declared a national state of emergency and officials call it an "unprecedented weather event". IMAGES
Streets in Auckland are flooded as torrential rains devastates the New Zealand city, killing at least four people. Last week the country's largest city saw 249 millimetres of rainfall on Friday, smashing the previous record of 161mm in a 24-hour period.
Excessive rain, heavy snow and landslides are expected to wallop California through Thursday as a series of winter storms rip across the western US coast, prompting the Golden State's governor to declare a state of emergency.
Large areas are flooded in the province of Canterbury in New Zealand, after heavy rains in the region. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the province on Sunday.
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