46,000 houses without electricity, as Cyclone Gabrielle wrecks havoc

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.