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NZAuckland has stood up its emergency centre as the North Island braces for the impact of Cyclone Vaianu.
Auckland Emergency Management (AEM) has activated its Emergency Co-ordination Centre to an orange alert mode to co-ordinate support and manage any preparations.
It comes as crisis meetings are slated for North Island councils as weather models suggest Cyclone Vaianu will make landfall between Auckland and Coromandel when it reaches the top of the country on Sunday.
Close to 20 heavy rain and strong wind watches were issued this morning across the North Island from Saturday evening, in what MetService is labelling a “multi-hazard, potentially life-threatening event”.
AEM general manager Adam Maggs said it was “essential” to make a plan now and advised Aucklanders to start preparing their property.
MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats tells us what to expect as Cyclone Vaianu approaches.
📹: Cameron Pitney, MetService
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