The Bay of Plenty is bracing for an event on the same scale as Cyclone Debbie, which flooded the town of Edgecumbe last week.
The region went into a state of emergency last night in preparation for new tropical Cyclone Cook hitting, advising 57 schools in the region to close and pumping as much water out of already‑flooded areas as possible.
Up to 250mm of rainfall is expected to hit from midday today through Friday.
That's a similar level ‑ more in some areas ‑ than the rainfall that fell during Cyclone Debbie, and it's hitting already moist land. It's close to the normal level of rainfall expected for the entire month of April.
Source: stuff.co.nz
