On Tuesday a state of emergency was declared in New Zealand as residents struggled to deal with the devastation left by Cyclone Gabrielle. It is the country's biggest weather event in a century ...
Health and wellbeing are greatly affected by extreme weather events. New research into how people and systems responded after Cyclone Gabrielle shows how we can react better to future emergencies.
"Our job now is to pick up these learnings and make sure we build a stronger system for the next cyclone, hopefully not Gabrielle, because these weather events will continue with climate change.
A committee charged with making changes is intent on trusting "local voices" and building collaboration across the region.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister warned of more casualties from Cyclone Gabrielle as the clean-up began. The storm caused widespread floods and cut off towns in the country’s North Island.
New Zealand has been battered by a once in a generation storm. Cyclone Gabrielle struck the north island yesterday with winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour. At least four people have died ...