As of 13 February 2023, as Cyclone Gabrielle rips across New Zealand’s north, about 46,000 houses are without electricity.
Numerous flights have been canceled as a result of the authorities issuing warnings of strong winds and rain.
As Gabrielle draws closer to the North Island, some areas have declared states of emergency.
It happened just a few weeks after record-breaking rainfall in Auckland and the neighboring areas caused flooding and claimed the lives of four people.
