Last night I watched the weather report that was concerning regarding the cyclone that was expected to wreak havoc on parts of NZ. This was especially worrying as Whakatane (the place that I'll be travelling to at the end of the month) had issued a state of emergency with flooding, constant rain and battling the storms.
In parts of Auckland, people were racing to buy up bottles of water and other supplies in case of being stuck in homes with no electricity or water. We were asked to shore up supplies and to stay at home and not take any unnecessary travel in case of high winds and constant rain.
The storm was expected to hit Auckland last night, at around midnight, but by then I had already gone to sleep as I was so tired from my 5km walk with my beloved in the morning and a one-hour treadmill session whilst my family did some sparring and boxing.
I woke up early this morning to a calm day with light rain. However, my place of work had already issued a statement to say that there was to be closure at all of our North Island campuses and satellite sites for the weekend, including Monday.
My birth church also issued a statement on social media to say that there was to be no church services in light of the weather warnings, and instead, we would be gathering on a social media platform (as we did during COVID).
This Sunday, I think I'll remain at home and be thankful that it was mild for my family, but my heart and prayers go out to those who have been hit and have now a cleanup to content with...
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