Flooding in New Zealand as residents urged to evacuate due to further flood risk

Flooding in New Zealand as residents urged to evacuate due to further flood risk<br /><br />Residents in low-lying areas of New Zealand’s capital city Wellington were urged to evacuate on Monday as heavy rain continued to drench the city, which experienced flash flooding overnight. Eyewitness videos showed a town area inundated by floodwater, partially submerging roadside vehicles and buildings as residents made their way around. Mayor Andrew Little told state-owned Radio New Zealand that Wellington had received 77 mm (3 inches) of rain in less than an hour, its heaviest rainfall on record. New Zealand has been pounded by heavy rains in the past few days. The Wellington region was hit by severe weather that caused flood damage overnight on Friday, while much of the northern part of the North Island was impacted by Cyclone Vaianu a week ago. <br /><br />AIMEE-JO CLARK VIA REUTERS<br /><br />Check out our Streaming Channel: https://streaming.manilatimes.net/<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at [https://www.manilatimes.net](https://www.manilatimes.net/)<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews