Helping Liz and Rose Worley after the damage from Cyclone Gabrielle

Bethells Beach sisters Rose, Liz, 6 year old Jonah and their cat Smooch were forced from their home at 1.30am as flood waters were rapidly rising. These flood waters ended up being waist high and pounded the property with strong currents.

Evacuating in the middle of the night to the house next door which is more elevated, but then waking to find flood waters surrounding them they had to be rescued by lifeguards. Everyone is thankfully unharmed.

Miraculously the house was only 1/4 flooded, all other buildings, bedroom/sleepout, garage and tool shed are flood damaged along with all of the plumbing. What has caused the biggest destruction is the thousands and thousands of tons of sand from the Lake Wainamu sand dunes that has engulfed their entire property. Covering everything in its path, it is unrecognisable.

They are now faced with digging themselves out of the sand and trying to make their home safe to live in, with bigger decisions to be made at a later date, this will all come at a huge cost.

They are also dealing with no power and water alongside the rest of the Bethells Beach community which is making everything that much more difficult to navigate their way through the next steps.

The community have been incredible with digging and other support but many have asked to donate to help them out with this mammoth task ahead.

There are a lot of people in need who have been greatly affected by Gabrielle, so please only donate if you can. Sincerest thanks!!

Unfortunately they do not have insurance.