Power cuts, road closures, wild wind and rain hammer WellingtonNZTA A flapping highway sign closed State Highway 1 at the Ngauranga Gorge north of Wellington. A powerful storm has caused chaos in Wellington, felling trees, lifting roofs, and causing a brief shutdown of State Highway 1. ^IF pic.twitter.com/xdsVvOdSXl — NZTA Wellington (@NZTAWgtn) July 13, 2017NEED TO KNOW:As the storm moves north, Wellington has been hit by the strongest winds in 7 months - 114kmh. A southbound lane of SH1 at Ngauranga Gorge, north of Wellington, has been blocked after a tree has fallen to the road. Surface flooding has been reported on Sylvan Ave in Waikanae, Kents Road in Reikorangi and Waitohu Valley Road in Otaki.

Source: Stuff July 12, 2017 22:40 UTC