Cyclone Pam has bought strong wind, power cuts and large seas to the north of the North Island as its first effects are felt in New Zealand.
Wind gusts of 144 kilometres an hour have been recorded in parts the Hauraki Gulf and similar strength wind in exposed parts of Northland.
Power was cut to almost 2000 homes in the Auckland region. However, this has now been fixed.
The Ministry of Civil Defence said large, possibly damaging waves and strong winds were being experienced on the east coast of the North Island, especially from Hawkes Bay to Cape Reinga.
Rain was also heavy in Gisborne and and more than 100mm has accumulated in some areas.
At midnight the storm was some 450 kilometres north of East Cape, and is forecast to pass along the east coast of New Zealand today and tomorrow.
By midday it is expected to lie some 150 kilometres east of East Cape.
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we’re gonna have a tsunami!!!! the cyclones traveling throw the water to create one. and it is all ready normal rain flooding. thats bad enough. But is is kinda exiting 🙂
its nearly hiting auckland
I really hate cyclones they scare me 🙁
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Glad it Did’nt Hit Nz Cause My House It would Be Recked
I am totally freaking out in here!
That is some strong winds
scary but awesome
its hiting my town today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gosh I’m freaked out
In Auckland it was just rain
I can’t believe it. At my house it was not that bad.
My dad had to drive to the airport I don’t know what happens.
I’m so scared
I think that this is great info
nooooooooooo save me
I live in Auckland, i was surprised that we had no power out all we had was strong wind ( not enough to blow any trees over) and lots of rain.
Greer
Cyclone Pam gives us ham
It wasn’t to bad in Tauranga
I don’t want it to hit nz
I like my doll and i like what now
hi i hope we will not get one.
there’s wasn’t really anything in Auckland. There was just srtong wind in the morning and rain dats it.
dont know why im scared? im in the south iland?!
Can i just say , I’m in Hawkes Bay and to be onest it wasn’t very strong at all .
there was a flood at my cousin last year school which is summerville
good thing it didn’t hit us:)
wow
I’m glad we didn’t get hit!! 🙂 :-0
not that bad
Cyclone pam is the strongest cyclone to be known.