The cyclone, which caused severe flooding and cut power to 225,000 residents, was “the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen this century,” Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said.
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Pope Francis Visits South Sudan to Highlight Young Nation’s Troubles
The soaring hopes at South Sudan’s creation in 2011 have been cruelly dashed. Pope Francis arrived in the country on Friday and immediately offered blunt criticism of its leaders.
New Zealand’s Largest City Grapples With Aftermath of Devastating Floods
At least three people were killed in the flooding in Auckland that forced hundreds of people from their homes and shut down the city’s airport, which was submerged.
New Zealand Floods: Rain and Flooding Batters Auckland
Auckland declared a local state of emergency as a devastating deluge prompted chaotic scenes, evacuations and power outages. “Steep roads just became rivers of water,” one resident said.
Australian Man Takes 3,000-Mile Detour Because of a Flood
Few roads crisscross Western Australia, so when a single one is closed, there can be serious complications. Ask Chris English.
How Do California’s Storms Weigh In Compared With History’s Big Ones?
Rain and snowfall this season are above average, but the state has seen some wild weather in past years.
She Is Africa’s First Heat Officer. Can She Make Her City Livable?
Eugenia Kargbo remembers when Sierra Leone’s capital was greener and cooler, and is now trying to help the city combat rising temperatures.
Philippines: Christmas Floods Kill 51 and Strand Thousands
Heavy rains on Christmas Day killed dozens of people and left thousands displaced. For a deeply Catholic nation, the timing heightened the sense of tragedy.
At Least 141 Die in Congo After Floods Hit Kinshasa
In Kinshasa, a megacity of 15 million, heavy rain left roads, infrastructure and many neighborhoods underwater or in ruins.
Study: West African Floods 80 Times More Likely by Climate Change
Amid the ‘loss and damage’ debate at global climate talks, the study adds to evidence that less-developed countries suffer from warming that industrialized nations largely cause.