Cyclone Gabrielle hits New Zealand, emergency declared

A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand on Tuesday as Cyclone Gabrielle battered the country's North Island. Officials described the cyclone as the nation’s most severe weather event in years. The state of emergency will apply to Northland, Auckland, Tairawhiti, Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Hawke's Bay. It's the third time in the country's history that a state of emergency has been declared.