Cyclone Gabrielle: floods, evacuations and more in Gisborne

From Midday Report, 12:16 pm on 14 February 2023

In Gisborne, there has been extensive flooding, causing evacuations and the loss of city's water supply. Heavy machinery is being brought into remove woody debris from two bridges in Gisborne which are critical transport routes and carry vital utilities for the region. Communications are also extremeley difficult, due to the phone lines and internet being down. But joining us now via sattelite phone from Gisborne is our reporter, Kate Green.