A community in limbo: Hawke's Bay waits for cyclone answers
Flood-affected Hawke's Bay families continue to wait for assistance and decisions.
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Flood-affected Hawke's Bay families continue to wait for assistance and decisions.
Flood-affected Hawke's Bay families continue to wait for assistance and decisions.
Flood-affected Hawke's Bay families continue to wait for assistance and decisions.
The Hawke's Bay settlement of Pakowhai is between two cities - Napier and Hastings - and two rivers. When Cyclone Gabrielle ripped through, those rivers breached their stopbanks and unleashed a torrent of raging water higher than some houses. Two months on, residents are waiting to see if they can rebuild their shattered lives and ruined homes. Jimmy Ellingham reports.