4 people die in severe weather in New Zealand’s Auckland

AUCKLAND: Four people have died during the Auckland severe weather since Friday, confirmed the New Zealand Police on Sunday.The record rainfall and severe weather in Auckland from Friday have caused massive flooding across the country’s largest city, reported Xinhua.The New Zealand Police has now confirmed that four people had died during the severe weather event since Friday.While clear-up and damage assessment works have been underway severe weather is continuing in the region. Civil Defence has put Heavy Rain Watch for Auckland from Sunday morning through until Monday morning.The country’s national meteorological service, MetService said that another weather system would move into Auckland and Northland in the next few days, while a severe weather watch was still in place for upper North Island.New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni said on Sunday that the government’s priority is to make sure that Aucklanders are safe, housed, and have access to support services.Since Fr