Wild weather: Auckland road blocked by debris from fallen roof
The area of Crayford Road and Blockhouse Bay Road is closed after wind blew off a 25 - 30 metre roof of commercial building.
Photo:
Supplied / Dan Lake
An Auckland road has been blocked by debris from a fallen roof as wild weather lashes the country.
Fire and Emergency said it was working to clear a section of road in Auckland which had become became blocked by debris from a fallen roof.
An area of Crayford Road and Blockhouse Bay Road was closed after wind blew off a 25-30m section of a commercial building's roof and partially collapsed the front of the structure.
Powerlines near the damaged building are also down.
Photo:
Powerlines near the damaged building were also down, and Fire and Emergency had deployed half-a-dozen appliances to the site.
Fire crews checked the building for occupants but said the building was empty. There were no reports of injuries.
The debris blocking an Auckland road.
Photo:
Supplied / Dan Lake
Meanwhile, a 'red level'
severe thunderstorm warning was in place for Auckland, parts of Northland and Waikato
, as torrential rain hits the upper North Island.
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