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Wild Weather: State of emergency in Marlborough; people rescued off roofs
Wild Weather: State of emergency in Marlborough; people rescued off roofs Sat, 17 Jul 2021, 10:51AM
Three motorists have been rescued from their cars after being trapped by floodwaters as wild weather batters the South Island - and causes disruptions in Auckland and Wellington.
A front-loader and a helicopter were called to rescue people stranded on the roofs of their vehicles, a Fire and Emergency spokesperson said.
A state of emergency was also declared in Marlborough by deputy mayor Nadine Taylor at 12.20pm.
The Marlborough District Council has advised residents of the Lower Terrace in Renwick to evacuate their properties and stay with family or friends for the next 24 hours, as the stop bank at Conders Bend is beginning to overtop.
After a warm, wet, and unsettled weekend, MetService is
forecasting an abrupt midweek plunge in temperatures to
remind us that winter is just around the corner.
High
temperatures cling on today (Monday) and most of Tuesday as
a pulse of warmer air from the northwest washes over
Aotearoa, with many centres expecting overnight temperatures
in the mid to high teens. However, a cold southerly change
spreads up the South Island on Tuesday, and over the North
Island on Wednesday.
“The difference will be most
notable in the South Island, with a few locations set to see
around a ten degree drop in temperature,” stated
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Warning to motorists as weather warnings come into effect
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The Road Safety Authority (RSA), is asking road users to exercise caution while using the roads today as Met Eireann has issued Orange and Yellow weather warnings for strong winds.
Met Eireann has issued an Orange Wind weather warning for Cork and Kerry from 8pm Wednesday to 12pm on Thursday. Southwest to west winds will reach mean speeds of 65 to 80km/h with damaging gusts to 120km/h for a time early tonight.
A yellow weather warning is also in place for Ireland from 1pm Wednesday until 7am Thursday. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds, veering westerly will reach mean speeds of 50 to 65km/h with gusts of 90 to 110km.