Residents in the worst-affected areas have been told to evacuate and an Elton John concert in the city has been cancelled
, “after the body was seen by a member of the public,” but did not confirm whether the person had died as a result of flooding.
“This is going to be a horrible night for thousands of Aucklanders and their families,” he said, shortly after declaring a state of emergency. “My thoughts are with those Aucklanders affected, including many of those who have been evacuated from their homes and have a hard night ahead.” I’d urge people to follow the advice of authorities and check Auckland Emergency Management for the latest informationEmergency services were “overwhelmed” by calls on Friday night, police said in a statement, asking Aucklanders to “please only call 111 if you are in a life-threatening emergency.”
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