Cyclone Vaianu Batters New Zealand

0:00Cyclone Bayonu is pounding New Zealand's North Island with fierce winds topping 130 kilometers per hour and heavy flooding as it. Barrels toward the Bay of Plenty for landfall today, strong gusts have already knocked out power to around 800 homes in the Waikato region, while fallen trees block roads and forced drivers too, avoid flooded streets near Coramandal. Evacuations are underway across coastal spots like Toronga and Wakitane, with local councils declaring states of emergency to handle them. Multihas are massive rain, swells, and landslides. Officials in Auckland, home to 1.7 million folks, worn of up to 110 millimeters of rain through Sunday, urging everyone to. Clear drains, check on neighbors, and steer clear of risky roads. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon reminds us this echoes the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle back in 2023, so communities are bracing. Tight as the worst impacts unfold. Local news, powered by AI, this is Sydney News Today.

1:06I'm Cory with the story.