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Residents in the worst-affected areas have been told to evacuate and an Elton John concert in the city has been cancelled.

I’d urge people to follow the advice of authorities and check Auckland Emergency Management for the latest information.” I’m aware that a number of people have been evacuated and are being given the support that they need. No details were immediately available on how many people had been evacuated so far. The country’s deputy prime minister, Carmel Sepuloni, said on Twitter that there was “significant flooding” in parts of the city, using the Māori name for the city of Tāmaki Makaurau. The national civil defence minister, Kieran McAnulty, said on Friday night that the mayor of the city had declared a state of emergency and urged people to follow advice from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). A state of emergency has been declared in New Zealand’s biggest city Auckland after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and brought chaos to the city.

Transport links have been impacted and homes evacuated due to the unseasonable weather - with Elton John fans left disappointed at the timing of the concert ...

"After the gig was called off, hundreds of people queued in the downpours for the shuttle buses and I saw some people chant for Elton in the hope he'd come on - but it was like a literal river there." The agency was urging callers to clear the lines for those in immediate danger. It was raining heavily on the way to the stadium and I kept checking for announcements but nothing came, despite puddles being up to my ankles. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland has caused major disruption throughout the city - and even led to an Elton John concert being cancelled just minutes before he was due on stage. Thousands were already at the venue when organisers decided to cancel shortly before the rock legend was due to take the stage. Transport links have been impacted and homes evacuated due to the unseasonable weather - with Elton John fans left disappointed at the timing of the concert cancellation.

Auckland Airport said it would halt domestic and international flights until noon on Saturday after New Zealand's biggest city was hit by incessant rain ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland on Friday caused disruptions throughout New Zealand's largest city.

The concert was billed as a final farewell tour for John. About 40,000 people were expected to attend the evening concert at Mt Smart Stadium in New Zealand's largest city. The agency was urging callers to clear the lines for those in immediate danger.

They tweeted, “Not only that but Auckland Airport got its average monthly rain for January in less than hour today. It looks like it will be the wettest month ...

However, he ended the Tweet with this statement - “All on the backdrop of a warming climate.” This is an important reminder that gets lost in the narrative. National Climate Assessment [report](https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/2/) wrote, “The frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events across the United States have increased more than average precipitation and are expected to continue to increase over the coming century....” [Ben Noll](https://twitter.com/BenNollWeather) is a meteorologist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand. [scientists](https://www.knmi.nl/kennis-en-datacentrum/achtergrond/linking-changes-in-hourly-precipitation-extremes-to-the-clausius-clapeyron-relation) have “cried in the wilderness” for decades about higher intensity rainfall events in response to atmospheric warming. He provides important perspective on the root causes of the extreme rainfall in Auckland. Basic physics tells us that a warming atmosphere increases the capacity of available water vapor. The wettest month on record is July 1998 (30 cm or 11.81 inches). It looks like it will be the wettest month on record for Auckland never mind the wettest January on record.” The wettest January (remember it is Summer there right now) in Auckland was 1986 (20 cm or 7.87 inches). Here are some the numbers and perspectives on the extreme January rainfall in New Zealand as well as some bigger picture implications for all of us. January 2023 has already produced 32 cm (12.59) inches of rainfall at the time of writing. He hit an astounding 62 in 2022. New Zealand’s official weather agency, MetService, posted some stunning facts in the past few days. There are still a few days left in the month and more rain is in the forecast.

The nation's weather forecaster said while heavy rain had eased, another period of downpours was possible on Sunday. Two men were found dead amid the flooding, ...

A search was under way for another man believed swept away. "We're not out of this yet. Another person was unaccounted for after a landslide hit a house in an inner suburb of Auckland, police said. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "Auckland was clobbered on Friday – Auckland's wettest day on record – and today we start the clean-up," the agency's duty controller Andrew Clark said in a statement, urging caution for residents returning home to survey flood damage. A state of emergency remained in place in the city of around 1.6 million people on New Zealand's north island as the rains eased after causing flooding in the north, northwest and west.

More than 10 inches of rain triggered severe flooding in Auckland that forced evacuations, blocked roads, closed airports and washed away a bridge.

The torrential rains come during what is typically a dry stretch of the year on much of New Zealand’s North Island, home to its most populous and developed areas, with about 1.7 million residents in the Auckland region. More than 10.3 inches of rainfall was observed within 18 hours in Albany, a northern suburb. [according to a government report](https://environment.govt.nz/assets/Publications/Files/Climate-change-projections-2nd-edition-final.pdf) based on data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. [according to the MetService](https://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/locations/auckland/past-weather), while fall and winter are typically wetter; average July rainfall there is about 5.3 inches. [washed away a bridge](https://www.1news.co.nz/2023/01/27/video-bridge-washed-away-by-raging-auckland-floodwaters/). [said on Twitter](https://twitter.com/RMarchNZ/status/1618879253340372993).

After "pandemonium" at last night's concert, John's Saturday night show at Mt Smart has been cancelled.

* “This is a very difficult decision which doesn’t come lightly and I’m so desperately sorry to all my fans who bought tickets.

Emergency services facing huge number of callouts as wild weather sparks landslides and forces closure of country's largest airport.

Police said they were “continuing to respond to a high number of calls to weather-related incidents”. The flooding also swept a man away in a community south of Auckland, and another person is unaccounted for after a landslide brought down a house in the city centre. The bodies of two men were found in flood waters in separate incidents in a northern suburb, police said.

A state of emergency has been declared in Auckland after - it will remain in place for seven days. Three evacuation centres have been stood up.MetService says ...

I had to wait until I had the official request from the emergency management centre," Brown said. I was following the recommendations of the professionals." "The state of emergency is a prescribed process. "The rough weather last night and this morning has caused chaos, and there is no sign of it easing up over the weekend. This is to reduce the volume of wastewater leaving your properties." A total of 40% of our ticket holders are from Auckland." "However, the delivery of items may be impacted for a number of days, depending on weather and road network conditions. Both of the people who died were found in floodwaters on the North Shore. He says authorities are working on aerial and ground surveys - in the process of assessing how many people have been displaced. They then provided first aid as the man was beginning to get hypothermic." "The flooding has had a huge impact our Auckland operations. The Defence Force has flown Hipkins to the city.

Auckland Emergency Management's Civil Defence Centre on the North Shore has moved to Massey University's Albany Campus.

“Emergency responders are working as hard as they can to respond to this situation. “If it is safe to stay home, please do so. The declaration was signed immediately following formal advice from the Duty Controller of Auckland Emergency Management that it was required. Do not put yourself at risk,” said Mayor Brown. Thank you for your understanding," said the concert promoter Frontier Touring, on The region has experienced widespread damage from flooding and torrential rain, with reports of slips and inundation. "Auckland, due to unsafe weather conditions, tonight's Elton John concert for Friday 27 January will not be proceeding. Those who are displaced or need assistance can access the centre via the main entrance at Gate 1. Do not put yourself at risk,” he says. Leonards Road, Kelston. As the situation continues to evolve, Auckland Emergency Management advises that people keep up to date with the latest travel advice by following Auckland Transport on Twitter Auckland Emergency Management has opened two further Civil Defence Centres to assist those that have been displaced or need assistance following the recent severe weather – one on the North Shore and one in the South.

Auckland has been left reeling after an intense summer storm battered New Zealand's largest city, killing two people and prompting international and ...

Emergency workers and a man wade through floodwaters in Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 27, 2023. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland caused disruptions ...

A search was under way for another man believed swept away. "We're not out of this yet. Auckland Emergency Management, part of the city's council, said daylight had revealed the first "true understanding" of the impact of the storm, caused by warm air descending from the tropics that sparked heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins flew to Auckland on a military plane after a state of emergency was declared in the region. "Our priority is to ensure that ...

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Torrential rains that battered parts of Auckland marked the wettest day ever recorded in the region.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defended criticism that his office did not communicate the seriousness of the situation well and held off on declaring an emergency until about 9:30pm (08:00 GMT) on Friday. “The flooding has had a huge impact on our Auckland operations,” said David Morgan, the airline’s chief operational integrity and safety officer. A second concert by John that was planned at the stadium on Saturday night was also cancelled. Auckland Airport has been assessing the damage to our international terminal and unfortunately determined that no international flights can operate today. They said one person was missing after being swept away by floodwaters, while another remained unaccounted for after a landslide brought down a house in the suburb of Remuera. [New Zealand’s largest city](/news/2022/5/2/new-zealand-faces-major-sea-rise-much-sooner-than-we-thought), Auckland, causing widespread disruption, including the closure of the airport and evacuation from homes.