Many residents in the North Island have been evacuated and a firefighter is unaccounted for after a house collapsed in a slip in Auckland’s Muriwai.<\/p>\n
Cyclone Gabrielle lashed North Island regions overnight, with major flooding and slips cutting off many residents and homes.<\/p>\n
Hato Hone St John assessed two patients after the slip in Muriwai: One in a serious condition and one in a moderate condition.<\/p>\n
Motutara Road and Domain Crescent residents were asked to get to safety at Sand Dunz Caf\u00e9 where emergency services would assist.<\/p>\n
A firefighter was believed to be unaccounted for in the incident.<\/p>\n
In Whakat\u0101ne, people who were forced to leave their homes yesterday will be told this afternoon whether it’s safe to return.<\/p>\n
Around 100 households in West End \u014chope and \u014chiwa Harbour were evacuated because their homes are low-lying and at risk of flood during high tide, which hit about 1.30am.<\/p>\n
Tairawhiti Civil Defence also issued an Emergency Mobile Alert due to concerns about river levels and surface flooding.<\/p>\n
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