Natural Disasters

Cyclone Gabrielle: Te Awa Estate residents told to evacuate

06:43 am on 15 February 2023

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Residents in Napier's Te Awa Estate near Marine Parade are being told to evacuate immediately due to rising flood waters.

Civil Defence says this covers Kenny Drive north to Hurunui Drive. 

RNZ reporter Krystal Gibbens is in Napier at the Rodney Green events centre which is a civil defence evacuation site

She spoke to Kim Hill.