After enduring a day of storms classified by MetService as posing a risk to life, New Zealanders have awoken to more rain, continued high winds, and a new hazard—lightning strikes—as a persistent band of low pressure pummel the country.
Many parts of the South Island are under water, and a state of emergency remains in place.
Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island, experienced its wettest April day since the MetService began keeping records in 1943.
Nearly twice the usual monthly rainfall for April fell in just 24 hours—over 80 mm of rain.
Nearby, the Banks Peninsula was the worst hit, with about 300 mm of rain falling over just two days….
New Zealand Endures Prolonged Storm System for Second Consecutive Day
