State of emergency declared for Auckland | nzherald.co.nz
2023 ж. 26 Қаң.
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Record-breaking rainfall saw much of Auckland engulfed by floodwaters overnight.
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Don't drive through the flood water - my dad was driving in what he said looked like knee deep water trying to get home yesterday on Beachcroft Ave and suddenly more water came down and surrounded his vehicle which ended up stalling with the water level rising inside. He was lucky that we have an awesome neighbour who went out to him and rescued him 😔
Teslas are basically boats (for a longer period of time then combustion cars). EV’s can handle the flood water way better and longer than combustion cars. Ever thought about it?
Same thing happened to me in wairau, scary shit
Kiwis are very lovely people,from South Africa...
On holiday on the UK and my Auckland home has been flooded 😞. Friends are heading over there now, I hope it is not too bad. I'm lucky to have some good friends.
I'm sorry that happened to you man. I live in Florida and watched my home get destroyed by a hurricane once... It's a terrible terrible thing to go through, hope you are okay ❤️
yeah you might have a flooded house.. but you have friends.. something i don't have.. you the man champ!!
So sorry mate.
Oh mate, I cant imagine.
She'll be right ✅
It happened so quick. I couldn’t believe I drove through flood water. It was scary.
I got my flight from San Francisco to auckland on 30th January. I really hope auckland airport is fixed and no longer flooding so that I could go back safely
Sending love to New Zealand during these times. Please stay safe as best you can!
Is sending love a euphemism for sending monetary help? Because I am pretty sure emotions can't be sent down under.
Thankyou
Thank you.
@@matttrafton2725 Thoughts and prayers yo
Subdivision everywhere where one house once stood there's now ten all draining away into the originalstorm water system , concrete everywhere you look.
Yep!
Not to mention sewage! Third world - still just pumped into the Gulf and now with flooding - the health hazards.
The rain comes from the sky, not from buildings.
@@danieleyre8913 you’re missing the point. Yes, the rain comes from the sky but where there was once a full section and one small house, the rain mainly soaked onto the ground and was released slowly into the aquifers. With 5-6 houses now on that section, the rain pours straight off the roofs and driveways and into the storm water system, which quickly overloads.
I get your point but this rain is 3 months worth in a day so you will get flooding no matter how many houses there are. It does mean many homes will be damaged though. So sad.
Be kind and don't ask silly questions of people doing their best under really stressful circumstances, reach out, talk to your neighbors, take care of your pets, keep them inside under these conditions please. If you know of an animal in need, call the SPCA, or again ask your neighbors for help.
There are far bigger things to worry about than pets . . .
@@appletreedog2953 Pets are important as well and if you're a pet owner you have a responsibility to keep them safe As Well!.
@@rn6447 I didnt say they werent, the entire comment is just stupid tbh . . . Be kind dont ask silly questions . . .
@@appletreedog2953 But to didn't comment about the beginning of the comment you specifically commented about pets.
@@rn6447 So what ?
3:08 Wayne Brown's saying that just to pass on the blame and shame. There were tonnes of other messages he could have sent out, but nope, he just sat on his ass and did NOTHING until everyone else pushed him to. Bloody useless!
It's the result of technocracy. Wayne's acted based on the advice of the leaders in the field. Which is what the new zealand people generally accept
Also no warning text on mobiles like covid
Doesn't matter what Wayne does or says, how else do you think the outcome would have been, can't control the weather and no one's doing anything about the biggest issue and that's global warming, be prepared for MORE events like this
Please concentrate on saving people and property now. Time for reflection later
Wasn't there a severe weather warning for literally the entirety of last week? Did everyone just ignore it?
Sending much love to all Kiwis. Stay safe - those floods are no joke… ❤ 🇳🇿
They are a joke I’ve seen worse lol
@@AshfurGaming I teach my children"if you don't have something good to say,rather be quiet".they don't need nastiness now.
@@annalisefelix6154 Earth is warming up mate. Needs to cool down. True I have also seen some real flooding my friend, floods that basically drowning towns not villages towns water as higjh as bus stop signs.
@@AshfurGaming Yes you probably have seen worse floods, but the flooding was still pretty bad where one person lost their life. Still could be more.
The thing is you people, it's not a competition. Flooding is flooding and this one has caused chaos for many people with homes flooded. Auckland has a low area that heads out to the west of the city and a house did float away. Many home were inundated with water. Dirty water. Also damaged infrastructure. The eastern line train track subsided, stranding a couple of trains. Transport chaos. Expressways closed. Roading closed. Trains cancelled. Elton John cancelled. 11,000 had filed their way into the stadium. I was nearly there. OK, much worse flooding has been in Australia eastern seaboard in recent months. This is because New Zealand gets blocking anticyclones. They don't move off. This prevents the lows and fronts moving off from Australia, causing the massive floods that have occurred. The highs and lows are more intense but highs can move very slowly now. This is why. Marine heatwaves are occurring and NZ has had disturbing marine heatwaves in the Tasman Sea. This badly affects fish species and the critters- all life there and of course the weather. Weather is much more intense now. We used to get rain in the summer months but for some there has been none for growing grass/crops. It's all getting topsy turvy with thing out of season. I've sen downpours here nearly like I've experienced in Brisbane sometimes, where you can't see past the bonnet/hood of the vehicle.
Oh my God, I have just seen this video and I hope everyone will be safe! These floods are crazy! It does warm my heart that people are helping each other and that communities work together to get through this ♥️🙏🏼 Rip to the one person who has passed from these floods.
@@AshfurGaming cringe
@@AshfurGaming dude- yk nz has never had that bad of a flood?! i have friends in auckland, some even live there. even my grandparents, and my 2 dogs and cat. and why so mean to ppl in auckland? doesn't make sense that ur mean to ppl in auckland. i used to live in nz so you can also make fun of me
@@AshfurGaming do grow up
3 dead now.1 missing
@@AshfurGaming only a 6 year old would be called ashfur gaming frfr
Very sad for all my friends in Auckland,sending love and prayers
yeah same i have a friend in Auckland and he wont answer my call ]:
Love to our beautiful Kiwi cousins from Australia. All affected by climate change.ANZACS together.
Thanks Anne. We would happily send you our excess water. You can keep your excess fire. I'M JOKING, Thanks for your kind thoughts.
…….because floods never happened before the climate change hysteria started aye!
@@scipioafricanus4328 Not with this frequency and depth, no. Are you questioning the science? Are you questioning the consensus of ~98% of the trained experts? (Conspiracy hypothesis incoming)
Climate change roflmao. What, you didn't get enough juice from the coof crisis.. hahaha
@@mikeventurasailing Not as much juice as you got from ya daddy.
This is unreal. Please support those affected by the flood by Paying it Forward. Kindness love and prayers go out to the community from my heart and mind. God Bless Y'all. Amen.
Praying is for people who can't be bothered doing anything but think they're doing something.Either God can do nothing to stop catastrophies,or he doesn't care to,or he doesn't exist.God is either impotent,evil,or imaginary.
To all affected by the floods, you’re in our thoughts and prayers!!
Looks pretty ghastly! I almost feel guilty that it's cloudless and hot down here in Invercargill. I feel for the folks who are flooded out of their homes.
05:05 - that's not looking good. All strength to all in New Zealand tonight.
Hello, according to the Herald or TV One that is in Remuera; some very steep streets and lovely old houses.
Thanks for subtitles of the areas and street names.
Mother Nature will take over….no matter what humans do..so sad. Life is fragile and can change in a moment. Tell those you love..that you love them and will be willing to help support as you are able.
We were only there last week and the weather was great. Breaks our heart to see this destruction. Sending lots of love to our Kiwi brethren.
We don't need love ....we need no rain.
@@ndhan72 Can't help you there Lindsay.
Thank you 🙇🏻♀️
@@ndhan72 yeah no shit Lindsay
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Get a life
A very good example of serious under investment in storm water infrastructure.
Precisely and sadly heres a case for 3 waters push right?
And continued maintenance of infrastructure. Bet these people dont even keep their drains clear of leaves etc.
@@catherinesyme901 Never. it's local council business. 3 waters is a scam.
@@knowahnosenothing4862 3 waters is stealing rate payer assets!
@@knowahnosenothing4862 Not very smart are you?
Please take care of New Zealand and its people
Praying for you. Stay safe
Stay strong, stay safe and stay together. Love and support to all. Kia kaha
Sending love & prayers ❤❤ from NYC! Stay SAFE!!
Stay safe everyone ❤
I can't believe this has happened. Prayers go out to EVERYONE in Auckland 🙏 This is a crucial time for the whole country to come together. Show the world how amazing we are as ONE STAY STRONG 💪 WE ARE AN AMAZING COUNTRY 💪🙏🇳🇿 GO WELL EVERYONE
Research GLOBAL WARMING and the effects of CLIMATE CHANGE, it will help you to believe and UNDERSTAND..............you're welcome
Next time you pray.....Could you pray for shit like this to never happen again? (Not that it would be useful...just more logical)
Can you refrain from all of this Christian blather? This is a serious emergency and not all of us want to hear it.
@@danieleyre8913 who said anything about being a Christian??? This country need people together not bittering about unnecessary Bull. Carry on
@@bynight253 What’s all of this prayers rubbish? Praying is literally the biggest waste of time.
I'm thinking of my fellow Kiwis, including my nephew, who are affected by the terrible flooding over there in beautiful Auckland and hope it doesn't get worse. ❤
I hope everyone affected were able to keep up with their insurance bills with the cost of living being so high.
Flooding is rarely insured.
@@robertwalker5521 Hello, would that be counted as an act of God in a contract, particularly in Auckland?
@@repsych That clause should be removed.
Keep safe peopke of Auckland. We'll pray for ypur safety and recovery from flooding. 🇵🇭
I'm looking at all of this and feeling so lucky that my house is on top of a slope- no flooding on my street! I hope that everyone will be safe and the people who are less fortunate than me will also survive this terrible occasion.
I wouldn't call living on a top of a slope is lucky at all, so you're house is more likely to go for a skate at some point
@@jeeploggernz2289 Oh yeah i've never thought about that- good point. My house is on some flat ground (there's like a roundabout thing) and then it gradually gets steeper.
For 7 years I lived with a good friend in Mt Albert in a house which bordered Oakley Creek, the house is at the top of a steep slope down to the creek but at it's closest point is only ~2 meters away and ~3 Meters above it . This would flood violently every 2 years (violently, as in the creek does a 90 degree turn at the bottom corner of the property and the volume of water coming thru was a quite scary), this would do some minor damage to the bottom of the garden but it would recover within a couple of weeks. After witnessing this for the first time we decided to develop a "plan" for 1 in 100 event. When we built the retaining wall and deck off my bedroom (which counter-leavers OVER the creek), we massively over-engineered it. This morning we video chatted and the water is raging ~500mm below the deck but lapping onto it, it's surreal. The house is fine. IRONY: The council recently removed the beautiful mature trees on the property because a MAJOR storm water drain runs from the road down to a MASSIVE stormwater engineering project immediately over the fence.....so they are obliged to completely reinstate the garden.
Prayers go out to you all who.are affected
Rest in peace Daniel. You'll be sorely missed by us all my brother.
Can we have some generosity shown by nz herald and show this and updates on TV? There is more rain forecast ALL WEEKEND
Watching TV is your greatest downfall in life. I'm just sayin...
Praying for our brothers and sisters there.
Don’t appreciate ads on these videos, it’s extremely insensitive especially to the person who passed away
Stay safe, stay strong
The power of that water rushing down the footpath is crazy. I haven't been following the news but I hope as an Australian that Australia is offering their help as well.
One please I want go visit New Zealand wish all safe and God bless all .. from Thailand 🇹🇭
One place
you guys that live in auckland be safe
Will do 👍
I got my flight from San Francisco to auckland on 29th January. I really hope auckland airport is fixed and no longer flooding so that I could go back safely. Also my school in auckland is starting in a few days
To all our family and friends in NZ thinking of you at this terrible time. Try and stay safe xx
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. Amos 5:24 KJV
This same event happened a year ago in west auckland. Since then what has been done to further implement technological infrastructure to prevent or alleviate it from happening again? Obviously not much. Water care scandal with its head Raveen Jaduram and his ridiculous salary did nothing to which should have been restructuring and rebuilding of a now defunct storm water system. Bureaucracy realy doesnt represent the billions of dollars taxed from citizens in the form of rates and road user charges that should reflect in, simply adequate infrastructure. So where is the money going and why isn't fundamental basic structuring being spent back into our city system? Corruption obviously. Auckland city council has a $30 Billion equity so why isnt it being implemented into what is needed? Cycle lanes and such is irrelevant when the entire city is able to flood, let alone roading to enable people to get to work. Also a failed public transport system.
mass immigration without increasing infrastructure = implosion
Honestly what do you think they can do with the storm water infrastructure to be able to deal with these extreme weather events, it's only going to get worse and worse
@@jeeploggernz2289 A lot of the problems in west Auckland are caused by non maintenance of open streams and waterways.
No it didn’t happen a year ago. This is by far and wide the biggest rain event in recorded history.
Thousands of ship pax were heading towards New Zealand when we all heard about this awful situation - we all thought about being a rescue ship and offering our rooms as in, our room twinshare had two extra beds.
First time hearing and see this in Auckland..My prayers to all people there including animals..
Especially our fur friends
Auckland mayor sounds like he’s more concerned with defending his (non)actions. During an emergency/crisis I don’t want to hear excuses, I need assurance that those in charge are on it and it’s going to be sorted.
So so sad. What can I do to help. My heart goes out to everyone that has been effected.
we pray u all be well n safe ...Godbless
Please be safe and be kind to one another love everyone and be thankful to God and his protection ❤️❤️
I got my flight from San Francisco to auckland on 29th January. I really hope auckland airport is fixed and no longer flooding so that I could go back safely
Driving down from northland to Auckland and I saw a few flooded farms
Poor everybody smh. Prayers to all.
What about thoughts? do we get some thoughts too?
@@peterkotara You and yours stay safe.
@@Rina-wv4ek That's better. Thank you honey.
Please stay safe and be careful and remember our family members please take them with you
Betting "Three Waters" isn't looking like such a bad idea now eh Auckland?
The fallout from the Tonga eruption is causing more rainfall in the Southern hemisphere.
Or it could be the La Niña weather pattern atm
I've wondered the same thing. Year without summer. Hunga Tonga eruption was huge. Its rained almost every day since October here on the East Coast North Island.
Heavy rain and bad city planning with insufficient storm water drainage, Auckland was never planned it just grew.
@@jerrybow8779 Or, a combination of both.
@@hamish1309 Yes, definitely. Alot of urban areas in NZ are built amongst estuaries and waterways. Vital to land drainage. Mess with those.....
Pls do not get into the flood waters. I know how it feels as experience flood at home. ❤️ love ❤️ from Fiji 🇫🇯 may God keep you safe. 🙏
Welcome to Northen California we have had these massive rain storms for a month..good luck 👍🇺🇲
What a baptism for a new prime minister! Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
This day was hard day of life in peace in your time Samoa people who now lives in NZl the world would like to get this week may God bless you too sweet sis
A lot of local body government stopped the street sweepers from doing their rounds so the money can be spent on pointless beautification projects.
No Elton John's last shows here. Been cancelled. Was nearly at the event before cancellation. A bit of a nightmare actually. The Eastern line train tracks subsided stranding a couple of trains I think. The one I was wanting to catch but missed it because I needed a pee, got stuck on the line. Glad it wasn't me.
Be safe Tamaki. Stay off the roads.
God bless NZ
There are so many peoples beds underwater and like their entire ground floor is is underwater it’s so sad
Damn, the water stopped right before our garage, and our reserve next door was completely submerged with water. Thankfully the water went down now
Holy cow! I feel for the Kiwis.
Sending love to New Zealand
Tuning in from a warm dry home located in lower north!!!atleast u won't be on any water restrictions thru summer 😂👍👍🫡
Good morning dear aukland we are with you guys today
Jean C sorry for our New Zealand neighbours who suffering this, we know in Australia what you are going through as it's still happening here.
These residential “paradises” are not fit for Mother Nature! Where is the water suppose to go when we’ve covered the ground with tar seal, concrete and houses and leaving little to no ground exposed for water soakage! We need to change our way of life to not so much convenience and perfection.
My cousin got stuck at work past 11pm last night because of these floods. Stay safe people!
Did he come home though
@@ninjapirate123 Yes, thankfully.
@@gemmah1719 that's good, but school is starting in a few days and if this keeps up then I'm guessing our school starting day will be later
God bless us all
lol funny
God bless nz
Amen and Thankyou!
What kind of blessings are you talking about
Stay strong. The lord 🙏 is your guide this flood will pass from South Africa
after your logic didnt make god / lord the flood? So he is just punishing people for the sake of them praising him more?
@@blackrama5643 attacking someone for their prayers is not helpful! It’s divisive and disgusting,
@@catherinesyme901Bringing your religion into anything to begin with is what’s divisive and disgusting. I object to People not keeping their Christian faith to themselves, the rest of us never asked about it.
God is actually on the way with a massive VS hair dryer to dry up Auckland because he's answering your prayers
@@danieleyre8913 and we object to you thinking your views and only your views matter! The fact that it’s someone praying and you’ve got a problem with that says EVERYTHING about you as a person!
bruh, they had to record my neighborhood, my grandma slept in our house overnight because her house was flooded
Thanks to the Honga Tonga Hapu undersea volcano eruption putting massive amounts of moisture into the atmosphere and effecting weather patterns, (Biggest eruption in 200 years) this is what happens. Some great documentaries on the subject on youtube. Effecting the weather in Australia and New Zealand ,with increased rain and flooding.
please stay safe everyone
Interesting choice of soundtrack there.
I am from the UK but if i was from Auckland i would pack up everything and everyone and go to the South Island
In times of disaster, people help each other and do their best. I look forward to the government's response.
Time to turn HARP off! You guys shown your point!!
lots of chemtrails over Auckland last few months
People don't love the new dictator enough yet.
Time for you to take your medication.
Reporters need to Step back with comments that ??? the Mayor , Emergency & Defense departments Declarations come on NZ let's get in BEHIND what is NEEDED...
flat lowest points in auckland suburbs likely to flood severely, out west auckland henderson ways are hilly and avoided most floods, best to avoid driving knee deep floods because ive seen cars break down.
Stay safe everyone, thinking of you all 💖 🤗🤗💖
My prayers my ardaas to the country my peoples there..🙌🙌🙌🙌💖💖💖
"Declaring a state of emergency" any sooner would not help any. All it does is call on central govt to help with recovery. That is no help while water is running through the house, civil defence is already doing what they can, and emergency services are not sitting on their backsides waiting for the mayor to make a declaration, they are responding to what ids happening.
Wrong. Calling a state of emergency allows for greater powers and flexibility for both the mayor and emergency services. Plus it underlines how serious the situation is to the general public. Sounds to me as though you’re just trying to make excuses for this rubbish mayor.
Your the best thankyou ❤️🌍👀
🇦🇺🐨.So much devastating damage to, Take Care Everyone and stay safe 🙏 🙏🙏.
I wish all smart peoples take care of our mind and life healthy strongly lucky forever.
PRAY FIR EVERYONE , WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS NEXT.,LOVE U ALL, PLEASE BE SAFE AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER. ❤🙏💜💞💚
2 Timothy 3 Christ is returning, be ready for his return and prepared for more troubles to come. I hope Aucklands algd, love from Northland 💪
Christ was a slimy Jewish cult leader, he has long totally decomposed after being dead for 2000 years.
May Allah grant them peace.
All Praise To The Most High
Earth doing its thing. Stay safe
Stay safe everyone 🙂
God help us all NZers ! Prayers
God doesn’t exist and this is only affecting Auckland.
Why would God help when you refuse to help yourself. This is a problem that is created by human pollution. And it’s just going to get worse and worse.
God...........GET FARKIN REAL
@@XCYLNT_Goddess God doesn’t exist.
@@XCYLNT_Goddess So why do you maintain the pantomime?
Why the sad music? its not a drama series..
That isn't sad music. It's upbeat
House prices should plummet now.
Take care
One of my brothers yard and bathroom got flooded
Fortunately we invested in important infrastructure such as cycle lanes over the past five years or this could have been a lot worse….
Haw nature can be so powerful !