Authorities said Saturday that three people had died and at least one was missing after record levels of rainfall poundedPrime Minister Chris Hipkins flew to Auckland on a military plane after a state of emergency was declared in the region.
The rain closed highways and poured into homes. Hundreds of people were stranded at Auckland Airport overnight after the airport stopped all flights and parts of the terminal were flooded. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said crews had responded to more than 700 incidents across the region and staff had taken more than 2,000 emergency calls.
Air New Zealand said it resumed domestic flights in and out of Auckland on Saturday afternoon, but wasn't yet sure when international flights would resume. "It's been a long and challenging night at Auckland Airport, we thank everyone for ongoing patience," the airport wrote.
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