North Island areas still cleaning up from Cyclone Gabrielle damage could be in for further stormy weather this weekend.<\/p>\n
MetService has issued a thunderstorm watch for the Bay of Plenty, T\u0101upo, Gisborne and Hawke’s Bay.<\/p>\n
“These thunderstorms are expected to be slow-moving, and consequently there is a moderate risk that some of these storms could become severe,” the forecaster said on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
There could be heavy rain and hail, with localised downpours of between 25 and 40mm of rain per hour – and possibly more.<\/p>\n
“Rainfall of this intensity can cause surface and\/or flash flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams, rivers or narrow valleys, and may also lead to slips.<\/p>\n
“Driving conditions will also be hazardous with surface flooding and poor visibility in heavy rain.”<\/p>\n
The watch is in force until 9pm Saturday.<\/p>\n
The East Coast and Hawke’s Bay were hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle, with some roads not expected to be fixed for months and thousands forced out of their homes.<\/p>\n
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Source – RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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