Wairoa flooding: Evacuations in Hawke’s Bay town as river overflows into streets, high tide nears

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Severe flooding in Wairoa, a town in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay region, has caused rivers to overflow into streets, triggering evacuation orders urging residents to move to higher ground. The alert emphasizes urgent evacuation due to rising river levels and incoming high tides.

'Evacuate now. Evacuate to higher ground or inland,' the alert said.