Torrential rain caused flooding and closed roads in Auckland and Waiheke this afternoon, with a number of people having to be rescued from rising floodwaters. The Fire Service responded to three people trapped in floodwaters on Clevedon-Kawakawa Bay Road, but all have been reported safe and well, Auckland Civil Defence said.
Torrential rain floods Clevedon
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