Wild weather cuts power across Auckland 6th May

[JennyLeez]

More than 1000 homes are without power after wild weather in Auckland last night.

Power was still out this morning in at 800 homes in Bethells Beach, 126 in Helensville and one in Waimauku, Vector spokeswoman Sandy Hodge said.

They are unable to be reconnected until tree clearing begins at first light, she said.

Power had also been cut in other parts of Auckland overnight including Orere Point and New Lynn.

"Crews have just been flat out all night and it's been atrocious conditions."

An Auckland fire communications spokesman said the Fire Service had been called to about 20 weather-related jobs overnight.

Fire Service shift commander Jarron Phillips says they've been to a dozen calls to trees down.

"Some trees blocking roads, some trees getting tangled in power lines, predominantly in west Auckland.

More....

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10881724

and here

http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/taste-winter-wild-weather-batters-country-5428936

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