Tag: road closures
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Roads Reopen After Police Block Brian Tamaki Protest in Auckland
Roads Reopen as Police Block Brian Tamaki-led Protest in Auckland All road cordons and closures were lifted late on the day, following a police operation that prevented Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and his supporters from accessing Auckland’s motorway network during their anti-immigration rally in Victoria Park. The decision to clear the roads came after…
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Roads Reopen as Police Block Brian Tamaki-led Protesters in Auckland
Roads Reopen After Police Block Brian Tamaki-led Protesters All road cordons and closures have now been lifted following a tense standoff in Auckland, where demonstrators led by Destiny Church figurehead Brian Tamaki were prevented from entering the motorway for an anti-immigration rally in Victoria Park. Police confirmed that traffic controls were in place for a…
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Emergency Warnings for Perth’s North Bushfires Near Bullsbrook
Emergency warnings issued as two bushfires blaze in Perth’s north Emergency warnings have been issued for two fast-moving bushfires burning in Perth’s northern suburbs, with authorities focusing on containment efforts near Bullsbrook. The fires began close to the Tonkin Highway and Neaves Road interchange, approximately 43 kilometres north of Perth, and have raised concerns for…
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Heavy Snowfall Strands Tourists in Himachal’s Kullu-Manali: Roads Blocked and Power Cuts Persist
Overview: Snow Drives Crisis in Kullu-Manali A heavy snowfall sweeping through Himachal Pradesh has brought much-needed moisture to the region but also triggered a transportation and utility crisis in the popular Kullu-Manali corridor. As the state reported a surge in snowfall, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) noted that hundreds of roads were blocked, including…
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Snowbound Crisis in Himachal: Tourists Stranded as Kullu-Manali Roads Freeze
Overview: Snowy crisis disrupts a popular Himalayan escape Heavy snowfall has disrupted life in Himachal Pradesh, cutting power, blocking hundreds of roads, and stranding tourists in the Kullu-Manali region. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) reported that as of Saturday, 683 roads—including two National Highways—were affected by the winter conditions. The sudden weather shift ended…
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Ōakura Bay at Risk: Northland Slips Could Cut off Coastal Community for Days
Overview: a community isolated by nature Residents of Ōakura Bay in Northland fear they could be cut off for days after a powerful deluge caused major landslides along the coastline. The road to Whangārei, crucial for access to supplies, emergency services, and daily commutes, has been closed since the weekend downpour, leaving a community suddenly…
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Dozens of slips close State Highway 2 through Waioweka Gorge after wild weather
Overview: A road cut off by nature State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge remains shut for several weeks after a spate of extreme weather caused dozens of rockfalls and slips along the route. Emergency crews were mobilised when heavy rainfall inundated the area, sending parts of the gorge into instability and forcing authorities to…
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Dozens of Slips Close State Highway 2 Through Waioweka Gorge After Wild Weather
Heavy rain triggers landslides, forcing shutdown of State Highway 2 A severe weather event left Waioweka Gorge shrouded in debris and battered by landslides, prompting the closure of State Highway 2 through the area. Local authorities confirmed dozens of slips along the gorge, with the road stanchioned off to prevent further risk to motorists. The…
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Two Portage la Prairie Crashes Close Manitoba’s Trans-Canada Highway
Two Crashes Prompt Partial Closures on Manitoba’s Trans-Canada Highway Manitoba RCMP confirmed Friday that responders dealt with two significant multi-vehicle crashes near Portage la Prairie. The incidents led to the partial closure of the Trans-Canada Highway, specifically sections of Highway 1 and Highway 75, as crews worked to secure the scene, assist injured motorists, and…
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Manitoba Section of Trans-Canada Highway Closed After Two Crashes Amid Winter Conditions
Overview of the Incident Two multi-vehicle crashes near Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, prompted the temporary closure of sections of the Trans-Canada Highway, including Highway 1 and Highway 75, on Friday evening. Manitoba RCMP confirmed responders were at the scene as crews worked to clear wreckage and manage ongoing traffic disruption. The weather and road conditions…