10 May 2023

Damaged being assessed in AKL following latest floods

From Morning Report, 8:40 am on 10 May 2023

Auckland is still in a local state of emergency after heavy rain and thunderstorms battered the city yesterday.

No more heavy rain is forecast today, but gusty winds up to 80 kilometres an hour are.

Auckland Emergency Management warned at a media conference earlier this may affect the harbour bridge.

Acting Mayor Desley Simpson spent most of her night at the Auckland Emergency Management Coordination centre.

Rachel Kelleher and Desley Simpson

Photo: RNZ / Felix Walton

She says conversations need to be had with Auckland Transport about yesterday's traffic issues.

Simpson spoke to Corin Dann.