New Zealand declared national emergencies after an earthquake in 2011 and when the Covid pandemic hit in 2020. Cyclone Gabrielle is 100 km (60 miles) east of Auckland, near the east coast of the New Zealand's North Island. The severe storm is expected to move east-southeast, roughly parallel to the coast, Reuters reported. New Zealand's minister of emergency management Kieran McAnulty, minister of emergency management said that New Zealand has now been through the worst of the storm, although more rain and high winds were expected. Severe weather would extend to the upper South Island as the cyclone moved, the weather forecaster said.

Source: Hindustan Times February 14, 2023 02:54 UTC