A 9pm update from @metservice brings us updated weather warnings, with Orange Heavy Rain Warnings in place for #Coromandel, #Gisborne, and #HawkesBay overnight and into Friday.

This is on top of our already sodden ground, so if you’re concerned at all please prepare your go-bag and prepare to head out.

Heavy rain watches remain in place for #Auckland, #Waikato, #BayOfPlenty, and #Wairarapa - check metservice for specifics

https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

#CycloneGabrielle has mostly moved on but there's still more rain on the way for several areas and disruption is ongoing & has a knock-on effect. It's not an instant fix.

MetService have just issued a severe thunderstorm watch for:

#BayofPlenty #Rotorua #Taupo #Gisborne #HawkesBay

From 3pm - 10pm today (Thursday)

Rain warnings for #Wellington parts of #Canterbury and parts of #Marlborough:

https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

State of Emergency declared in #BayOfPlenty

https://www.facebook.com/BOPCivilDefence/

KEY INFO

Has been declared so they can act more quickly and get the things we need to respond when lives and property are at risk.

The full list of evacuation centres across the region (bring everything you need - food, sleeping bags, blankets, medicines, clothes etc) is here:

Western Bay of Plenty

WAIHĪ BEACH RSA
99 Beach Road, Waihī Beach

PONGAKAWA ACTION CENTRE
956 Old Coach Road

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The #BayOfPlenty Civil Defence page can be found here - https://www.bopcivildefence.govt.nz/

But their last update was on the 10th, so I’d not rely on them overly much

Metservice is due for an update in about an hour, but the warnings weren’t renewed when the additional thunderstorm warnings for #Waikato and #BayOfPlenty went up at 0830 this morning, so that’s a good indication we’re back to calmer weather for the day

Most up to date info can be found here - https://www.metservice.com/warnings/home

After a full day of driving up most of the North Island I have made it to the mighty #BayOfPlenty

#MtMaunganui #Tauranga #TheMount

@Tenephor #WaihiBeach (in the #BayOfPlenty region) is not #Waihi (in the #Waikato region). (|:-)