Weather: Early morning storm, floods, catch Auckland off-guard
A Monday morning storm surge caught many Aucklanders off guard, with floodwaters breaching roads, businesses and backyards. NIWA says Auckland had its second wettest hour on record and there were more than 9,000 lightning strikes across the top of the North Island this morning. Fire and Emergency had around 300 flood-related call outs across the city. Schools were closed and for some businesses it was not worth opening. Others were left to mop up the water in their shops. Checkpoint's Nick Truebridge and Nick Monro were out in the weather.
Source: rnz.co.nz
