“500-year” flood in New Zealand’s north
Whangārei gets 220 millimetres of rain overnight, MetService says The mayor of Whangārei says the rain needs to stop so the city can begin its painstaking clean-up with the MetService saying 220 millimetres of rain fell overnight in the district – a one in 500 year event. RNZ 16 July, 2020 Mayor Sheryl Mai said the extent of the damage will become clearer this morning, and residents will be hurting. “We need some relief now thank you very much, so…
