Northland thunderstorm warning lifted, heavy rain watch remains

A heavy rain watch remains for Northland and northern Auckland until 1am.

As a front makes its way across the upper North Island, heavy rain is in store for eastern and northern areas.

Around 15 hours of rain could be on the way for many in the upper North Island.

The Mandi-Manali stretch of the Kirathpur-Manali National Highway was closed to vehicular traffic following a landslip near the Jhalogi tunnel in Mandi district. The road will be opened after the rain stops and the situation is normalised, says officials

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Kennon Road remained hazardous on Sunday, Aug. 9, after heavy rain triggered mud, floodwater and rock debris that flowed down the mountainside and accumulated along the roadway in the Viaduct Tunnel areas of Camp 6 and Camp 4 in Tuba, Benguet. As of 2 p.m., the road was passable in one