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Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 5:11 am
by Nessa
Not sure this has reached you guys but my city just had one of the biggest disasters. My family is ok but it's been pretty traumatic for a lot of people. It's all on the net if anyone wants to Google it

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:24 am
by Philip
Ness, so glad you and yours are safe! Plus it's just good to hear from you! Prayers for Kiwiland!

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Here's a couple of links, for those curious:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/galle ... n-pictures

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/image ... ew-zealand

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:48 am
by Nessa
There were some who had to be rescued from their rooftop including a horse. A goat floating around in a boat... And 7 deaths last I heard. Some parts of hawkesbay are no more

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 8:55 pm
by Ged
Nessa wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2023 5:11 am Not sure this has reached you guys but my city just had one of the biggest disasters. My family is ok but it's been pretty traumatic for a lot of people. It's all on the net if anyone wants to Google it
We lived in Raureka and later in the south side of Hastings near the Boys high school. How did those areas fare?

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:35 pm
by Nessa
Let me put it this way. No one could travel between Napier and Hastings cause all three bridges were taken out :shock:

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:37 pm
by Nessa
Some of Hastings weren't affected at all...I heard people were sitting around in cafes drinking coffee like nothing had happened. It sounded like a war zone here...we had the armed defenders fly in just over our roof to a park across the road bringing supplies. Gisborne was cut off.

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2023 7:34 pm
by Ged
Nessa wrote: Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:35 pm Let me put it this way. No one could travel between Napier and Hastings cause all three bridges were taken out :shock:
Yikes! All three? :esurprised: How did Napier medical patients get to hospital?

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2023 1:52 pm
by Nessa
I think helicopter maybe at worst part then they could let emergency workers through. We do have a 24 hr medical centre which is close to us as well.

Sucks that our own hospital closed years ago.

Re: Cyclone Gabrielle

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:38 am
by 1over137
Hi Nessa,

Seeing this now. I am glad you and your family is safe.
It is a very traumatic event indeed. My hopes and prayers people will get through it.