Red warning rain to hit Marlborough and Canterbury after South Island floods
New Zealand's South Island is bracing for severe weather as a slow-moving storm moves toward Marlborough and Canterbury. Authorities have issued a Red Heavy Rain Warning, following significant flooding and power outages in Otago.
Why it matters
The extreme weather event poses a direct threat to public safety and infrastructure in the affected regions.
The slow-moving storm that flooded communities and triggered states of emergency in the southern South Island is expected to unleash its worst on northern Canterbury and Marlborough today, where up to 400mm of rain is forecast.
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