New Zealand: Deadly Cyclone Gabrielle subsides
By DW
19 February 2023 |
2:58 pm
New Zealand is grappling with the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle which has left thousands displaced and at least four people dead. Several areas are short of food and water.
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