Auckland Emergency Management said in a post on Twitter that northern, northwestern and western parts of the city were affected by significant flooding, with conditions expected to worsen.
January 27 was Auckland’s wettest day on record, according to MetService. Source: Getty / Lynn Grieveson
The agency advised residents in flood-prone areas to prepare to evacuate and opened an evacuation centre in West Auckland.
Major roads were also blocked by the floods, causing long traffic queues on highways.
Auckland Airport closed both domestic and international airports due to widespread flooding. Images on social media showed the check-in area in the International Terminal knee-deep in flood water.
MetService confirmed 27 January was Auckland’s wettest day on record. Source: Getty / Lynn Grieveson
British musician Elton John’s concert in the city, which was expected to by attended by about 40,000 people, was cancelled.
“Given the weather, tonight’s show has been cancelled. Our operations team is working to redirect special event buses to help get people back home,” Auckland Transport said in a statement on Twitter.
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