WELLINGTON: Flood ravaged Auckland is expected to receive further heavy rain over the coming days, according to the city’s council, even as people start to count the cost of the flash floods that have h
Four people have now lost their lives in the flash floods that have hit Auckland since over the last three days and millions of dollars of damage has occurred."There has been very significant damage across Auckland,""I had the opportunity to view that first hand on Saturday and obviously a number of homes damaged by flooding but also extensive earth movements," he said.The city has experience record levels of rainfall since Friday.
Auckland Council said if rain continues at this pace there will be further flooding and landslides are expected.
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