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  "path": "/2026/04/21/record-rainfall-triggers-flooding-evacuations-wellington-new-zealand-one-person-missing-april-2026/",
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  "textContent": "Severe flooding and landslides struck Wellington, New Zealand, between April 20 and 21, 2026, after 77 mm (3 inches) of rain fell in less than 1 hour, prompting evacuations across multiple suburbs and leaving one person missing. A state of emergency remains in place as saturated ground and additional rainfall maintain the risk of further flooding and landslides.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Record rainfall triggers flooding and evacuations in Wellington, New Zealand, one person missing"
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