{"id":66524,"headline":"Local state of emergency in Westland, Franz Josef experiences wettest 24 hours in 45 years","summary":"The Westland District has been hit with flooding, evacuations, road closures and slips, causing the mayor to declare a local state of emergency.","story_url":"https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/533289/westland-residents-warned-to-stay-off-roads-amid-severe-weather-warnings","image_url":"https://www.rnz.co.nzhttps://media.rnztools.nz/rnz/image/upload/s--wrsQCFIM--/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_1050/v1731110186/4KGZK60_Debris_in_Fox_Hills2_png?_a=BACCd2AD","site":"rnz","retrieved":"2024-11-09 00:30:04.263000"}