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Auckland weather response w/ Lauren Vinnell: 10 May, 2023

Auckland weather response w/ Lauren Vinnell: 10 May, 2023

Auckland weather response w/ Lauren Vinnell: 10 May, 2023 Auckland weather response w/ Lauren Vinnell: 10 May, 2023, 9.47 MB
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The extreme weather system that is continuing to affect the North Island caused havoc throughout Tamaki Makaurau on Tuesday. The state of emergency declared in Auckland drew stark contrasts to the Auckland anniversary floods in January and Cyclone Gabrielle in February. 

Auckland Emergency Management, Civil Defence and Auckland Council sprung into action as the rains poured down throughout the city, with heavy rain warnings issued in north and west Auckland. 

As extreme weather events appear to become more frequent, do Aucklanders and management agencies need to reconsider how they react and deal with these situations? To receive input and analysis, whilst also determining how well agencies have responded to the recent weather, Andre Fa'aoso spoke with Doctor Lauren Vinnell, Lecturer of Emergency Management at Massey University.