阿德恩在乘坐直升機觀看並評估遭受洪災地區的損失後向記者表示:“這是災難性的,還有很多工作要做。”
她認為,類似情況“每隔100 年發生一次”。阿德恩指出,當前的首要任務是恢復運輸工作。
最近數日,新西蘭南島的降雨量等於平時三個月的雨量。洪水泛濫的河流摧毀了橋梁,泥石流阻斷了高速公路。道路和房屋都被洪水淹沒。
週一,救援人員使用一架直升機疏散了數百名居民。
© AFP 2023 / CHRIS SKELTONA soldier looks out from a helicopter on June 1, 2021 as they fly over the flood damage after heavy rains washed away bridges and cut roads in the Canterbury region. (Photo by CHRIS SKELTON / POOL / AFP)
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軍人駕駛直升機查看坎特伯雷地區的洪水情況
© REUTERS / New Zealand Transport AgencyA road is partially submerged in floodwaters in Southland, New Zealand, February 3, 2020, in this image obtained via social media.
新西蘭被洪水淹沒的道路
© REUTERS / REUTERS TVPeople wade through floodwaters in Canterbury region, New Zealand, May 30, 2021, in this still image obtained from a video. TVNZ/via Reuters TV. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. AUSTRALIA OUT. NEW ZEALAND OUT.
新西蘭被洪水淹沒的道路