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Press Release – Science Media Centre The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters. Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further flooding, dangerous river conditions and disruptions to travel. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and MetService …
The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters.
Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further flooding, dangerous river conditions and disruptions to travel. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and MetService has extended its code red heavy rain warning.
The SMC asked experts to comment on this situation.
Professor James Renwick, climate scientist, Victoria University of Wellington, comments:
The Canterbury region is being hit hard by heavy rain and rising floodwaters. Canterbury Civil Defence has warned of further flooding, dangerous river conditions and disruptions to travel. Hundreds of residents have been evacuated and MetService .
How a major Auckland eruption would reshape the city
16 May, 2021 07:30 AM
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Simulation of a volcanic eruption in the Auckland area. Video / Brandspank
Scientists have simulated how Auckland could recover from a major volcanic eruption within the city - costing industries billions of dollars and transforming entire residential areas. Auckland straddles a large volcanic field home to more than 50 volcanic centres, posing an ever-present hazard to the city s 1.6m-strong population.
While its existing volcanoes are thought unlikely to erupt again, the Auckland Volcanic Field is young and potentially active - with the potential to bring fast-moving surges of hot rock and gas, and widespread ashfall.
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