“Other [models] are more pessimistic,” MetService tweeted - with over 100mm possible for the central Hawke’s Bay shown in one model. “Any rain certainly won’t help,” Bakker said, given the areas which could potentially be hit include cyclone-ravaged Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne. “We know people look at [weather] models online, and you may be seeing [predictions of heavy rain], but rest assured: we’re monitoring it,” he said. Less than 5000 without power in Hawke’s BayLess than 5000 people remain without power in Hawke’s Bay and power is back on for most of urban Napier, power company Unison said in an update just after 6pm. Photo / SuppliedAbout 1700 people remain ‘uncontactable’ as the strain of Cyclone Gabrielle begins to show on communities - including, police say, in the rise of family harm incidents in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2023 04:49 UTC