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3 dead in Hobsonville Tornado December 2012 Auckland NZ
- Published_at:2012-12-06
- Category:News & Politics
- Channel:geoffmackley
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- description: Footage of the aftermath of the Hobsonville tornado including shots of police warning of another tornado and a sudden torrential downpour. Three grabs of some of those affected by the damage. Filmed by Bradley Ambrose Any broadcast queries please contact Geoff Mackley. For further information please visit the New Zealand Herald Herald website: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10852407 Three people have been killed and seven injured during a storm, including a tornado, that hit Auckland today. Two of those affected were believed to be involved in the construction of a school at Hobsonville Point and killed by a falling concrete slab, while another victim was reportedly hit by a tree. Hawkins Construction has confirmed that there were a number of fatalities and injuries suffered by subcontractors at its Hobsonville School building site in West Auckland during this afternoon's devastating tornado. About 150 homes were damaged at Whenuapai and many were deemed uninhabitable or were without power. About 300 residents had been evacuated to Whenuapai Air Force Base and Auckland Council welfare staff were assisting them. Electricity was off in numerous parts of Auckland including Henderson, Greenhithe, Hobsonville, Riverhead, Meadowbank and St Johns. There was widespread surface flooding on roads and motorways throughout Auckland and motorists are urged to take care or stay off the roads if possible. Andy Gummer of St John said at least seven people had been taken to Auckland and North Shore hospitals. "There might be some critical,'' he said. A tornado hit Hobsonville during the storm, tearing down trees and ripping panels from the motorway. Fire, police and ambulance raced to multiple callouts in Hobsonville and Upper Harbour. Defence Force personnel were going door to door to check on people and emergency services were trying to clear blocked roads. State Highway 18 - the main link between west Auckland and the North Shore reopened at about 4pm after it was closed for several hours this afternoon. The storms brought down light poles, disabled motorway cameras and left sections of the motorway littered with debris. The motorway's Squadron Drive on and off ramps, however, remain closed until further notice. At 1.52pm MetService weather radar detected thunderstorms near Auckland, Orewa, Albany, the inner Hauraki Gulf, Daily Flat, Whangaparaoa and Silverdale. Police Superintendent Bill Searle said a series of tornadoes passed through Hobsonville, and one of those touched down on a subdivision, causing damage to trees and buildings. He told a media conference at Whenuapai Air Base that about 12 uniformed USAR personnel, who happened to be in the area at the time were gathering intelligence to help police but had not been formally deployed. The Defence Force was on standby, and an emergency centre has been set up at the air base. Mr Searle said the forecast was for more bad weather and people in the Hobsonville and Greenhithe areas should stay inside. The Fire Service had received between 80 and 100 calls and more than 12 appliances have been sent to the area. A Fire Service spokesman said there appeared to be "significant building damage'' and a number of people had been trapped. Fire Service spokesman Scott Osmond said a roof had caved in at a Mastertrade store and there were reports of chimneys being toppled and roofs blown off buildings in Hobsonville. Fire Service area manager Murray Binning said appliances were responding to damage more widespread than the 1km zone at a construction site. "There are houses with roofs off scattered all over west Auckland, so we're dealing with those too,'' he said.
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