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How to prepare your home for Cyclone Gabrielle

With high claims volumes being processed caused by wild weather during the past two weeks, Tower has issued practical advice for Kiwis on how to prepare your home for Cyclone Gabrielle and help mitigate damage.

Tower firmly focused on Auckland’s recovery

Kiwi insurer Tower remains focussed on helping customers recover and prepare for more incoming rain, amid rising claims. Since Friday evening, Tower has received over 1,000 claims and counting in relation to flooding in the upper North Island.

Tower bolsters support for customers affected by flooding

Kiwi insurer Tower is doing everything it can to support customers affected by flooding in Auckland and the upper North Island. Tower Chief Claims Officer Steve Wilson says, while it’s too early to estimate overall numbers, claims volumes are high and the business expects the floods to be a large event.

Auckland and Northland Flooding Update

Keep phone lines free for those most severely impacted by claiming online if you can, says Kiwi insurer Tower. Tower Chief Claims Officer Steve Wilson says by 7.30pm last night, claims had already started rolling in from customers affected by heavy rain in Auckland and Northland. “We have brought in extra resource for our phone lines today and Sunday, as we anticipate claims volumes will increase.

Take care Auckland Anniversary Weekend

Tower is urging Aucklanders to drive safely, as they prepare to exit New Zealand’s biggest city for the long weekend, amongst multiple MetService weather warnings. MetService has issued heavy rain warnings for Northland, Auckland, the Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty west of Whakatane. Northland and Auckland also have severe thunderstorm watches in place, with an additional strong wind watch in place for Auckland.