Cyclone Gabrielle, Pakowhai, Hawkes Bay

Cyclone Gabrielle hit Hawkes Bay, astranomical amounts of rain water broke the stop banks & desimated many houses in my childhood area, my brothers house now a total rebuild the water was past the door frames, my parents house full of water & will hopefully be retrievable.

My brother has two kids who have pretty much lost everything, my elderly parents a high blow to their slow retired life.

My brother Troy is my oldest brother & helps so many people, he rescued lots of people in the floods & has always looked after my parents. He rescued them too. I have a beautiful family & they have lost alot, they will need to recover so many memories & belongings.

I live in Australia & had just 3 weeks returned from a month home in NZ. It breaks my heart that this has happened & as I can’t be there to help I thought this is a way I can help by setting up this give a little. My sister in law is from Canada so she has alot of family overseas too! The money raised can help them purchase some goods needed to get back on their feet. Having experienced the Northern Rivers Floods here in Australia almost a year ago to date - I know what a long physical & emotional recovery it is. If you can give a little they would hugely appreciate any help after this horrific disaster. Cyclone Gabrielle left a huge mess. My family is not a hand out family. We are all hard workers & have worked the land apple orchards & crops. We have been in the area since the early 70’s. They have insurance.