Things are awful in much of the North Island of New Zealand.

"'[When] people are sleeping with lifejackets by the door, you know it's bad,' said displaced West Auckland resident Morgan Allen."

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64940342

h/t @BakerRL75

#flooding #flood #NewZealand #Aukland #ClimateChange

New Zealand is currently facing an imminent threat of severe weather as more heavy rains are expected to hit the country this week. The recent floods have already caused immense damage, with four people losing their lives and hundreds requiring --- READ MORE https://likelytoday.com/new-zealand-braces-for-more-severe-weather-as-auckland-reels-from-record-breaking-floods/

#newzealand #flooding #aukland #disaster #climatechange

The severe downpour in Auckland, New Zealand on Friday has led to a state of emergency being declared in the city. The heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding and evacuations ---- READ MORE https://likelytoday.com/auckland-declares-emergency-after-heavy-rains/

#aukland #floods #emergencywards

RT @Tom___Scott
#Aukland had an entire summer's-worth of rain in less than 24 hours & more is on the way. Events like this - & worse - will multiply everywhere until we bring carbon emissions under control, and far from falling they're *still rising*. https://twitter.com/CrazyIdeasNZ/status/1618836475621306368