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Official documents reveal critical shortages and communication failures during Cyclone Gabrielle

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Wairoa was as little as two days away from running out of food and water and Gisborne firefighters were left lacking resources at the height of Cyclone Gabrielle, official documents show.

The issues were highlighted in a series of situation reports from the National Coordination Centre (NCC),  the Regional Coordination Centre (RCC) and local coordination centres during the cyclone response b...


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