New Zealand’s worst monsoon has displaced thousands.
Hurricane Gabriel began on Sunday and moved towards the coast of the North Islanders, damaging many homes, bridges, farms and roads in its path.
The Met Service has announced that Hurricane Gabriel is currently moving east of the country and leaving the North Island. Despite this, it is expected to see heavy thunder and hail tonight in the northeastern regions.
Communication and access to a number of areas are still difficult and relief groups are busy conducting operations to access these areas.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkin also said in the press conference that this storm was a significant event and it will take time for the situation to return to normal. New Zealand has received offers of help from several countries and 25 experts from Australia will come to New Zealand in the next 2 days.
Earlier, Grant Robertson, the finance minister of New Zealand, announced in a statement that his country can afford the reconstruction costs.
The northeastern region of New Zealand, which has suffered the most damage this time and 75% of the country’s population, i.e. about 5 million people, lives in it. In 1988, Bola monsoon caused several million dollars in damage, and at that time 7 people were also killed. They lost their lives.
According to the data of New Zealand’s Geonet State Seismological Center, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on the Richter scale shook this country yesterday near Wellington and at a depth of 48 km. This earthquake happened in the wake of Gabriel storm.
