Live
- Neha Bhasin rocks with her debut rap song
- Moong Dal Ki Kachori: A delightful crispy treat
- Vivo Warns the Risks of UV-Cured Screen Protectors; Check Vivo's Recommendations
- BJP, Congress turncoats in AAP's first list
- Adani tried to enter Delhi's power sector: AAP's Sanjay
- International Kabaddi Federation sanctions World Super Kabaddi League 2025
- Pollution crisis fuels demand for CNG, BS-6 vehicles during wedding season
- Solar panels empowering UP farmers, says Yogi
- Bomb cyclone leaves hundreds of thousands without power in US
- Is Pushpa-2 Postponed Again? Here’s What Makers Said
Evacuation in West Auckland due to flood
Evacuation in West Auckland due to flood (Photo/IANS)
Around 60 families in West Auckland of New Zealand were forced to leave their homes ue to rain-triggered flood amid the Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday.
Auckland: Around 60 families in West Auckland of New Zealand were forced to leave their homes ue to rain-triggered flood amid the Covid-19 lockdown on Tuesday.
Kumeu, one of the suburbs of the West Auckland region, was cut off by the flooding, reports Xinhua news agency.
Many remote townships to West Auckland were hit by heavy rain overnight and were flooded, according to local media.
In some places, it was reported that the flood water was up to two metres deep, leaving houses and vehicles underwater.
Some horses and cows were even sheltered inside houses by their owners.
The Auckland civil defence department announced that makeshift tents were set up in nearby townships for the evacuees who need accommodation.
Auckland is now under Level 4 lockdown due to the latest Delta variant outbreak.
Auckland Civil Defence said the need for evacuation would override any alert level 4 restrictions.
