Communities still reeling from recent flooding were issued red weather warnings and told to prepare for intense rain and gale force winds
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Communities across New Zealand’s North Island – some still recovering from flooding from record rain just weeks ago – are bracing for a “potentially devastating” weather event as ex-tropical cyclone Gabrielle barrels towards the region.
New Zealand’s MetService issued a series of red weather warnings Sunday for intense rain and gale force winds, including for Auckland which suffered record rains only two weeks ago.
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