© NASANASA’s Terra satellite captured this image of a powerful storm swirling off the coast of New Zealand on March 4. The storm has caused what has been reported as a 100-year flood in the city of Christchurch.
The city has been beset by flooding before, as well as a devastating magnitude 6.3 earthquake in 2011 that killed 185 people.
Authorities warned residents to consider the floodwaters contaminated. It's unclear how many homes were flooded. One account puts the number at up to 100.
The storm is seen swirling off the coast of New Zealand in this 24-hour animation of MTSAT-2 images.
As more imagery and information become available, I'll post an update.
This town is one I considered moving to from the US, it has since been hit by disaster after disaster.
I feel sorry for the populace.