
One of the worst storms to hit Aotearoa in living history, Cyclone Gabrielle affected the North Island and the top of the South Island from 12 to 16 February 2023, with a national state of emergency declared on 14 February. The weather event brought heavy rain and gale-force winds resulting in flooding, landslips, falling trees, evacuations, power outages, road blockages, and a death toll of at...
Tornadoes= ==Add profiles for those who have DIED in or as a result of injuries from a Tornado.== * If the tornado is a well-known historic event, please consider making a project for it, and listing it in this umbrella.* If all you know is "died in a tornado," add to this project.* Use discussions to ask questions, make comments, etc. Also Known as : twisters or cyclones A tornado is a viol...
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, lots of collateral damage or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. In order to be classified as a disaster, it will have profound environmental effect and/or human loss and frequently incurs financial loss. Disaster Type :* Avalanche * Cold Wave* Drought* Earthquake * Epidemic * Extratr...