Today marks the last day of summer, but North Islanders can be forgiven for not noticing. 

Relentless downpours have rendered this summer one the wettest in living memory. A cyclone and two bands of thunderstorms have already caused enormous damage across the North Island – and there are fears there could yet be more to come.
 
Why has our infrastructure battled to withstand the downpours? And what can we learn from the way other countries prepare for tropical cyclones?       
 
Today, NIWA meteorologist Ben Noll joins Damien to reflect on the summer that never was.  

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