WEBVTT - Tropical Cyclone Tam: What you need to know

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<v Speaker 1>Cielder.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Chelsea Daniels and this is a bonus episode of

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<v Speaker 2>The Front Page, a daily podcast presented by The New

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<v Speaker 2>Zealand Herald. The severe storm barreling towards the Upper North

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<v Speaker 2>Island has been upgraded to a tropical cyclone, but not

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<v Speaker 2>for long. It's been named tropical Cyclone tam And. While

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<v Speaker 2>its center is expected to remain west of capeery Younga,

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<v Speaker 2>forecasters are still warning of severe wind and rain over

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<v Speaker 2>the next twenty four hours.

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<v Speaker 1>With regards to rainfall a mount in Northland, we're expecting

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<v Speaker 1>rainfall amounts of about one hundred to one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>fifty millimeters of rain on top of what has already

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<v Speaker 1>fallen and that goes until Thursday night. Regarding the wind

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<v Speaker 1>speed in that same region, we could see speed in

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<v Speaker 1>the region of about one hundred and twenty to about

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred and forty that's is pur and for notton.

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<v Speaker 1>That is very very strong winds, especially from that wind direction. Again,

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<v Speaker 1>the exact numbers of the rainfall and the wind will

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<v Speaker 1>really see impactful once they start acting together.

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<v Speaker 2>For what you need to know about this storm, we're

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<v Speaker 2>joined now on the Front Page by NSID Herald reporter

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<v Speaker 2>Rachel Mayer. So, Rachel, what's the latest on the weather

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<v Speaker 2>warnings for this cyclone.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, Mittservice have just released a whole bunch of new ones,

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<v Speaker 3>so this is all coming from tropical cyclone. Tam MIT

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<v Speaker 3>Service expects it to be done growded to a storm

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<v Speaker 3>later this evening, but that doesn't mean it wants. You'll

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<v Speaker 3>pack a punch. So we've got one hundred and twenty

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<v Speaker 3>kilometer winds expected in Auckland and Northland. For context, the

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<v Speaker 3>Auckland have a bread shuts down when there's ninety kilometer winds,

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<v Speaker 3>so that's quite big. Two hundred and fifty millimeters of

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<v Speaker 3>rain expected in Coloramandel tomorrow. That's over twenty four hours,

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<v Speaker 3>so that's a lot. Already, we have hundreds of in

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<v Speaker 3>Northland without power, several road closures in the far North

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<v Speaker 3>due to slips and trees down. We also have a

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<v Speaker 3>major highway down South closed Stack Highway five due to

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<v Speaker 3>a slip. Officials right now are saying just be safe,

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<v Speaker 3>drive for the conditions, clear your gutters and only travel

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<v Speaker 3>if absolutely necessary. If you're in the Northland, Auckland Corimandal

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<v Speaker 3>regions at the moment.

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<v Speaker 4>It's a good time to check what emergency reading the

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<v Speaker 4>supplies you may have because if the power goes, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, have you got a torch in a radio

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<v Speaker 4>just to be able to listener on things.

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<v Speaker 2>In terms of travel warnings or the need to prepare homes.

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<v Speaker 2>I know you mentioned the gutters, but also it's probably

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<v Speaker 2>good to have like a go bag ready just in

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<v Speaker 2>case you're evacuated. Hey.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, several defense have come out, especially in northern Auckland.

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<v Speaker 3>Those areas have been hit by wild where over the

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<v Speaker 3>last few years were seen major flooding due to Cyclon Gabrielle,

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<v Speaker 3>the Auckland Anniversary floods. So a lot of people in

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<v Speaker 3>those areas will know to do now, have that go

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<v Speaker 3>bag ready, strap down your trampoline, strap down your outdoor furniture,

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<v Speaker 3>clear your gutters and be prepared.

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<v Speaker 4>It is going to be quite messy, windy and wet,

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<v Speaker 4>so allow that a little bit of extra time for travel,

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<v Speaker 4>or perhaps delay travel a little bit because we know

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<v Speaker 4>that the wind is going to start improving on Friday.

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<v Speaker 2>So in terms of timings, when should we likely see

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<v Speaker 2>the worst of this storm.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, So at around ten am on Wednesday, the troupical

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<v Speaker 3>cyclone tam was sitting around four hundred and fifty kilometers

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<v Speaker 3>west of New Caledonia at that point, met Service is

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<v Speaker 3>saying it's traveling at a speed of around thirty five

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<v Speaker 3>kilometers an hour south towards New Zealand. It's expected to

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<v Speaker 3>be for us to start feeling the worst of the

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<v Speaker 3>impacts at around seven pm, where it's going to be

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<v Speaker 3>setting a few hundred kilometers west of New Zealand. Now,

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<v Speaker 3>as I've said, Mitservice is not only downgrading this to

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<v Speaker 3>a storm, but in fact it's not only meant to

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<v Speaker 3>be hitting New Zealand, but it absolutely should not be

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<v Speaker 3>counted out. We're still going to have major effects from

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<v Speaker 3>the storm. It will pack a punch. People should still

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<v Speaker 3>be prepared and not counted out just because of that.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks for joining us, Rachel.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you.

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