Thousands are displaced and hundreds rescued in the aftermath of cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay

Evacuees have poured into Hastings after a night of rescues and close escapes.

Those plucked from the floodwaters in the dark now struggling to comprehend the scale of the loss, but thankful to be safe and dry.

At least 9000 people have been displaced across the region, with many areas cut off by raging rivers.

The northern Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa is urgently requesting assistance amid fears their food, water and fuel supplies could run out in "the next few days", mayor Craig Little said on Wednesday.

50 roads across the district are closed and all the schools in central Hawkes Bay are shut.

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