Subj : Re: Cyclones in New Zealand
To   : Adept
From : Avon
Date : Thu Feb 16 2023 14:28:59

On 15 Feb 2023 at 02:30p, Adept pondered and said...
 
 Ad> Replying to myself, but it was a cyclone, not a typhoon.
 Ad> 
 Ad> Obviously, the difference between a hurricane, cyclone, and typhoon is
 Ad> entirely about where one is, rather than what the storm is doing. But,
 Ad> still, I'd prefer to use the correct term.

North Island impacted, northland and east cost of the island. About 5 dead so far likely more to come, 150k without power but that's being restored, communications are poor in some areas and roading badly impacted also.

I'm fortunate I'm well away from it but the TV pictures look grim.

Kerr Avon [Blake's 7] 'I'm not expendable, I'm not stupid and I'm not going'
avon[at]bbs.nz | bbs.nz | fsxnet.nz 

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