This aerial photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) on Feb. 16, 2023, shows the flood scene in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. (NZDF/Handout via Xinhua)
WELLINGTON, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Unprecedented floods and landslides have left eight people dead and more than 3,500 others missing as Cyclone Gabrielle lashes New Zealand's North Island this week.
New Zealand declared a state of emergency on Monday, the third time in the country's history, followed by widespread power outages, flight cancellations and school closures in the North Island.
This aerial photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) on Feb. 16, 2023, shows the flood scene in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. (NZDF/Handout via Xinhua)
This aerial photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) on Feb. 16, 2023, shows the flood scene in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. (NZDF/Handout via Xinhua)
This aerial photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) on Feb. 16, 2023, shows the flood scene in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. (NZDF/Handout via Xinhua)
This aerial photo provided by the New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) on Feb. 16, 2023, shows the flood scene in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. (NZDF/Handout via Xinhua)■
