New Zealand counts the cost of Cyclone Gabrielle

NZ CYCLONE GABRIELLE

Flooding in New Zealand due to Cyclone Gabrielle Source: AAP / NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE

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New Zealand has been battered by a once in a generation storm. Cyclone Gabrielle struck the north island yesterday with winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour. At least four people have died, but it's feared that number could rise, as the clean up begins.

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