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Transport links have been impacted and homes evacuated due to the unseasonable weather - with Elton John fans left disappointed at the timing of the concert ...

"After the gig was called off, hundreds of people queued in the downpours for the shuttle buses and I saw some people chant for Elton in the hope he'd come on - but it was like a literal river there." The agency was urging callers to clear the lines for those in immediate danger. It was raining heavily on the way to the stadium and I kept checking for announcements but nothing came, despite puddles being up to my ankles. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland has caused major disruption throughout the city - and even led to an Elton John concert being cancelled just minutes before he was due on stage. Thousands were already at the venue when organisers decided to cancel shortly before the rock legend was due to take the stage. Transport links have been impacted and homes evacuated due to the unseasonable weather - with Elton John fans left disappointed at the timing of the concert cancellation.

New Zealand's largest city has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain prompted widespread flooding and evacuations. The downpour in Auckland on ...

Heavy rains have been forecast in various parts of the city for at least the next five days. Thinking of all the locals who have had been affected by today’s floods. We’ve just had to evacuate our home as the water was already rising rapidly and coming in aggressively. In a statement, Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it had been dealing with roughly 1,500 calls for assistance. Mr Brown has said he is "deeply saddened" by the news. Police have not confirmed whether the death is linked to the flooding.

Severe flooding in the New Zealand's biggest city results in road closure, travel disruption and the cancellation of an Elton John concert, with further ...

A second date on the tour was due to take place on Saturday 28 January. Auckland Emergency Management had told those who had already arrived at the stadium that they would need to possibly find another place to stay that evening if their route home was blocked. Elton John was due to perform at Mount Smart Stadium in Auckland on 27 January. Power outages have also been widespread as infrastructure struggles to cope with the conditions. Auckland Emergency Management confirmed that staff had been assessing reports of people stuck on the roof of their property. Residents in the worst-affected areas have been urged to evacuate their homes to limit any injuries or casualties as a result of the dangerous conditions.

The country's largest city experienced an entire summer's worth of rainfall in one night, with properties flooded, the city's airport closed after terminal ...

It will serve as the final UK show of his last ever tour. It’s going to be a shit fight to get home. This whole thing has been a shit show thanks to [@AklTransport]. Thankfully emergency services are out in force Thinking of you [@Adele]who continued to play throughout the downpour 💔 [pic.twitter.com/JyCLhezKK6] [@eltonofficial]has cancelled his first night concert in [@Auckland_NZ]due to the extreme weather and flooding. It seems Elton John and New Zealand just weren't meant to be, with a third concert being canned in three years. [@eltonofficial]rescheduled gig to be cancelled 20mins before thanks to flooding & torrential rain in Auckland. [January 27, 2023] Thank you for your understanding. Cars partially submerged, motorways closed, big branches down on the Harbour Bridge and major on-ramp, flooded streets and homes. The team is assessing things and will keep everyone across with further updates here.

They tweeted, “Not only that but Auckland Airport got its average monthly rain for January in less than hour today. It looks like it will be the wettest month ...

However, he ended the Tweet with this statement - “All on the backdrop of a warming climate.” This is an important reminder that gets lost in the narrative. National Climate Assessment [report](https://nca2018.globalchange.gov/chapter/2/) wrote, “The frequency and intensity of heavy precipitation events across the United States have increased more than average precipitation and are expected to continue to increase over the coming century....” [Ben Noll](https://twitter.com/BenNollWeather) is a meteorologist at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand. [scientists](https://www.knmi.nl/kennis-en-datacentrum/achtergrond/linking-changes-in-hourly-precipitation-extremes-to-the-clausius-clapeyron-relation) have “cried in the wilderness” for decades about higher intensity rainfall events in response to atmospheric warming. He provides important perspective on the root causes of the extreme rainfall in Auckland. Basic physics tells us that a warming atmosphere increases the capacity of available water vapor. The wettest month on record is July 1998 (30 cm or 11.81 inches). It looks like it will be the wettest month on record for Auckland never mind the wettest January on record.” The wettest January (remember it is Summer there right now) in Auckland was 1986 (20 cm or 7.87 inches). Here are some the numbers and perspectives on the extreme January rainfall in New Zealand as well as some bigger picture implications for all of us. January 2023 has already produced 32 cm (12.59) inches of rainfall at the time of writing. He hit an astounding 62 in 2022. New Zealand’s official weather agency, MetService, posted some stunning facts in the past few days. There are still a few days left in the month and more rain is in the forecast.

The nation's weather forecaster said while heavy rain had eased, another period of downpours was possible on Sunday. Two men were found dead amid the flooding, ...

A search was under way for another man believed swept away. "We're not out of this yet. Another person was unaccounted for after a landslide hit a house in an inner suburb of Auckland, police said. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story "Auckland was clobbered on Friday – Auckland's wettest day on record – and today we start the clean-up," the agency's duty controller Andrew Clark said in a statement, urging caution for residents returning home to survey flood damage. A state of emergency remained in place in the city of around 1.6 million people on New Zealand's north island as the rains eased after causing flooding in the north, northwest and west.

Emergency services facing huge number of callouts as wild weather sparks landslides and forces closure of country's largest airport.

Police said they were “continuing to respond to a high number of calls to weather-related incidents”. The flooding also swept a man away in a community south of Auckland, and another person is unaccounted for after a landslide brought down a house in the city centre. The bodies of two men were found in flood waters in separate incidents in a northern suburb, police said.

Emergency workers and a man wade through floodwaters in Auckland, New Zealand, Jan. 27, 2023. Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland caused disruptions ...

A search was under way for another man believed swept away. "We're not out of this yet. Auckland Emergency Management, part of the city's council, said daylight had revealed the first "true understanding" of the impact of the storm, caused by warm air descending from the tropics that sparked heavy rain and thunderstorms.

Torrential rains that battered parts of Auckland marked the wettest day ever recorded in the region.

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown defended criticism that his office did not communicate the seriousness of the situation well and held off on declaring an emergency until about 9:30pm (08:00 GMT) on Friday. “The flooding has had a huge impact on our Auckland operations,” said David Morgan, the airline’s chief operational integrity and safety officer. A second concert by John that was planned at the stadium on Saturday night was also cancelled. Auckland Airport has been assessing the damage to our international terminal and unfortunately determined that no international flights can operate today. They said one person was missing after being swept away by floodwaters, while another remained unaccounted for after a landslide brought down a house in the suburb of Remuera. [New Zealand’s largest city](/news/2022/5/2/new-zealand-faces-major-sea-rise-much-sooner-than-we-thought), Auckland, causing widespread disruption, including the closure of the airport and evacuation from homes.

Wild footage emerges from Auckland weather emergency as a flooded bus brings passengers back from cancelled Elton John concert and shoppers grab food in an ...

'I've listened to the professionals in the field. 'My role isn't to rush out with buckets. 'We sincerely apologise to any travellers impacted by the closure. 'If it is safe to stay home, please do so. Auckland Emergency Management Andrew Clark anyone without a safe place to evacuate or in need of assistance to head to the Civil Defence Centre that's been set up in Kelston (pictured, residents in floodwater) A state of emergency was declared in Auckland on Friday due to devastating floods fuelled by torrential rain (pictured, an emergency worker and residents wade in through flood in Auckland) Passengers travelling out of Auckland have been left stranded as floodwater engulfs the international and domestic airports (pictured, the airport check-in) The devastating rain prompted Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown to declare a state of emergency on Friday night. You could just see water flooded everywhere,' he said. The devastating rain prompted Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown to declare a state of emergency on Friday night A state of emergency was declared in the city on Friday with more than 249mm of rain falling in the area over the last 24 hours The wild weather prompted a state of emergency to be declared with three people killed, several more missing and the

Torrential rain and wild weather in Auckland has caused disruptions. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it got more than 1000 calls for help.

Thousands were already at the venue when organizers decided to cancel not long before John was due to take the stage at 7:30 p.m. The agency was urging callers to clear the lines for those in immediate danger. About 40,000 people were expected to attend the evening concert at Mt.

Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, weather agencies say.

“We’ve just had to evacuate our home as the water was already rising rapidly and coming in aggressively. The agencies said this was the most rain Auckland had ever seen in recorded history, reported the Associated Press. Thinking of all the locals who have had been affected by today’s floods,” he said. Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, said weather agencies about the Friday downpour. Rain that would typically fall in the course of a summer fell in a single day, weather agencies say The wettest day on record in the city, that 1.6 million people call home, led to the sounding of a state of emergency.

New Zealand's largest city has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain prompted widespread flooding and evacuations. The downpour in Auckland on ...

The record for a 24-hour period stands at 16.2cm. "Infrastructure and emergency services alike have been overwhelmed by the impacts of the storm," said Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. The downpour in Auckland on Friday shifted houses, stalled traffic and cut power to homes and businesses.