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Heavy rain pelts New Zealand, forcing hundreds to evacuate

Emergency workers use an inflatable boat in Nelson, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Heavy rain continued to pelt New Zealand causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. (George Heard/New Zealand Herald via AP) A road is washed away in Nelson, New Zealand, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Heavy rain continued to pelt New Zealand causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. (George Heard/New Zealand Herald via AP) Emergency workers use an inflatable boat to rescue stranded residents in Nelson, New Zealand, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. Heavy rain continued to pelt New Zealand causing further disruptions and road closures from a storm that has already forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes. (George Heard/New Zealand Herald via AP)