Cyclone Gabrielle Lashes New Zealand, Homes Evacuated, Flights Disrupted — IN PICS

Cyclone Gabrielle has battered New Zealand. The Waiohiki bridge on the Tutaekuri River has been washed away and houses are flooded on February 14 in Napier. (Image Source: Getty)

A closer look at the destruction caused at the Waiohiki bridge. (Image Source: Getty)

Surf lifesavers get ready to check the houses in flooded streets on Tuesday. (Image Source: Getty)

A resident wades through a large landslide on Domain Crescent in Muriwai following Cyclone Gabrielle on February 14. (Image Source: Getty)

A house has been destroyed on Domain Crescent in Muriwai. (Image Source: Getty)

Residents build a small fire to make coffee in Taradale in an attempt to keep themselves warm and active. (Image Source: Getty)

Mahurangi River flows through the town of Warkworth while a resident tries to capture its visual. (Image Source: Getty)

Two huge poplar trees succumbed to Cyclone Gabrielle near Warkworth. (Image Source: Getty)

Traffic drives through floodwaters in Kumeu, Auckland on February 14. (Image Source: Getty)