A report has been presented to the government around the devastation caused by tonnes of forestry slash and silt during Cyclone […]
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Torrential downpours flood North Island – Expert Reaction
Roads are closed due to flooding and slips overnight, as a deluge battered Auckland and areas of Gisborne and the Bay of […]
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Disaster fatigue as more rain forecast for cyclone-hit areas – Expert Reaction
Metservice says there is a possibility of heavy rain in some of the cyclone-impacted areas over the rest of the week, and further […]
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How to get the most out of limited reception – Expert Reaction
Thousands remain without power, cellphone connection, or internet after the destruction of Cyclone Gabrielle. Transpower has warned that people should be prepared to be without […]
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National state of emergency activated for the third time in history – Expert Reaction
Devastation wreaked by Cyclone Gabrielle has prompted the government to declare a national state of emergency. It’s only the third […]
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Telecommunications taken out by Cyclone Gabrielle – Expert Reaction
Communications in the Tairāwhiti region are fully out this morning, cutting off the area from the rest of Aotearoa and affecting local […]
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What’s fuelling Cyclone Gabrielle? – Expert Reaction
Warm oceans, warm air, La Niña conditions, and a changing climate have made for a summer of perfect storms – with […]
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The impact of back-to-back storms – Expert Reaction
Cyclone Gabrielle is looking “more and more likely” to hit our northern shores as early as Sunday. This comes roughly […]
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Extreme rainfall in a warming world – Expert Reaction
Auckland is currently challenging the record for its wettest month ever. More than 769% of its rainfall in a normal January has […]
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A most unusual atmospheric river – Expert Reaction
A long-lived atmospheric river is landing on New Zealand shores today, which NIWA says could lead to “well over a […]
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