Thousands of homes and businesses across the North still have no electricity, and about 6,000 customers are still affected by Friday morning (April 18). Authorities have been warning people to stay away from fallen power cords due to the threat of electricity.
The trailer rescued the stranded car in Coromand after the driver tried to cross the deep flood.
Meanwhile, Cyclone Tam continues to bring warm, humid air and unusually high temperatures. Whanganui is the warmest place in the country on April 18 at 7:15 am, partly cloudy. Mount Cook in Canterbury is at 10.3°C with rain, light wind and highs of about 15°C.
Several towns in Coromand were cut off overnight due to flooding and slipping. State Highway 25 reopens in Manaia, but surface flooding remains at risk. The SH25A between Kōpū and Hikuai is open and is opened using the stop/GO control while the staff continues to clean up the slide.
Auckland began to recover after a cancelled flight, falling trees and power outages. This will skip a cruise ship planned to dock in Samoa, USA, and finally be able to depart at noon Friday due to the delay. METService raised weather warnings in Northland and Auckland, but issued new warnings for Mount Taranaki and Tasman and Tasman districts, with 200mm rain expected over the next 40 hours. The excess bay and Gisborne/Tairawhiti are also under heavy rain warnings, expected to reach 120 mm in some areas. .Above is on the northern islands, especially in the northern countries, the excess bays and parts of the Tasman are suffering from moderate risk of thunderstorms.
Meteorologists are watching a potential second weather system in the tropical region, and forecasters say they will have clearer situations in the coming days.
Residents are advised to stay up to date and take care of the road when wet and windy weather is not over yet.
