Police said Saturday that two people had died and two more were missing as record levels of rainfall pounded New Zealand's largest city, causing widespread disruption.
Authorities declared a state of emergency for the Auckland region and the nation's new Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, flew to the city on a military plane to assess the damage. Hipkins was sworn in to the top job on Wednesday after Jacinda Ardern resigned.
Police said they found one man's body Friday evening in a flooded culvert and another man's body early Saturday in a flooded carpark, and they were continuing to investigate both deaths. Mosby said crews had rescued 126 people who were trapped in houses or cars, or who had been involved in vehicle crashes.
“It's been a long and challenging night at Auckland Airport, we thank everyone for ongoing patience,” the airport wrote.
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