New Zealand’s Auckland hit by more rain as roads and homes flooded

  WELLINGTON --- Rain continued to lash flood-ravaged Auckland on Wednesday, with roads and rail lines shut, houses flooded again and trees blown over in New Zealand's largest city. Four people lost their lives in flash floods and landslides that have hit Auckland since Friday amid record downpours. A state of emergency is in place in Auckland and Northland, the country's northernmost region. Weather forecaster Metservice had forecast heavy rains for the city and surrounding areas overnight into Wednesday morning, raising fears of significant flooding. Calls for help had increased on Wednesday morning but the rains had not been as heavy as feared, Fire and Emergency ...

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