May 6, 2024

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11 dead, hundreds missing after Cyclone Gabriel hits New Zealand

11 dead, hundreds missing after Cyclone Gabriel hits New Zealand

  • The New Zealand government estimates the country’s reconstruction will require “billions” of dollars

He Storm Gabriel has passed At least 11 people have already died Hundreds are missing In New Zealand. The country’s finance minister, Grant Robertson, warns that the total cost of damage from this extreme storm will be in the “billions” of dollars. At this time, an IA reversal like the Christchurch earthquake In 2011, it was about 13,000 million New Zealand dollars (7.5 million euros).


The New Zealand government says rebuilding homes means access to food, water and energy Fund allocation prioritiesIn case of calamity s. Rehabilitation of transport networks will also be prioritized. “We’re looking at what’s needed there sector by sector,” Robertson said. “The package we offer in Northland may be quite different to the package we offer in Hawke’s Bay,” the headline clarified in reports gathered by Channel 1News.

Damage balance

Hurricane Gabriel Destroyed orchards, vineyards and agricultural crops The sector has been crippled in some of New Zealand’s most productive areas, with many disruptions to communications and power supply.

At this time, according to the latest balances, the Number of people affected by this extreme storm 11 is in Officers cContinue search operations For five days the cyclone devastated the North Island of the Maritime nation.


According to ‘The New Zealand Herald’ newspaper, Eastern District Command Superintendent Jeanette Park indicated that 3,000 people had been found, but that More than 6,000 search requests are ongoing of the missing.

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