In Pictures: Cyclone Gabrielle lashes northern New Zealand

The storm caused widespread flooding and landslides.

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February 15, 2023 at 2:45 PM

An aerial photo shows the Waiohiki bridge and surrounding area inundated by the Tutaekuri River after Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall near the city of Napier, Feb 14, 2023. New Zealand declared a national state of emergency on Feb 14 as Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes and left more than 100,000 people without power. PHOTO: AFP

A view of flood damage in the aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, in this picture released on Feb 15, 2023, by the New Zealand Defence Force. PHOTO: REUTERS

A handout photo taken and received on Feb 14, 2023, from the New Zealand Defence Force shows stranded people preparing to be air lifted from their rooftop by a military helicopter in the Esk Valley, near the North Island city of Napier. PHOTO: AFP

A handout photo taken and received on Feb 14, 2023, from the New Zealand Defence Force shows stranded people being air lifted from their rooftop by a military helicopter in the Esk Valley, near the North Island city of Napier. PHOTO: AFP

A damaged house following Cyclone Gabrielle in Auckland, New Zealand, on Feb 14, 2023. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A boy is seen skimming on floodwaters along Marine Parade in the North Island city of Napier, New Zeland, Feb 14, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

A worker walks in floodwaters following Cyclone Gabrielle in Auckland, New Zealand, Feb 14, 2023. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

An aerial photo shows flooding caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in Awatoto, near the city of Napier, New Zealand, Feb 14, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

A man is seen paddling a boat across floodwaters in the North Island city of Napier, New Zealand, Feb 14, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

A photo taken on Feb 14, 2023, shows a group of wheelchair-bound people being rescued from a flooded area in the North Island city of Napier, New Zealand. PHOTO: AFP

A handout photo taken and received on Feb 14, 2023 from the New Zealand Defence Force shows the army clearing fallen trees near Matarangi, in the Coromandel area of the North Island. PHOTO: AFP

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