“The only reason I survived was because I was on the other side of the road getting a shovel off the truck.”
Phelan Pirrie is the sole survivor of the trio
Family, friends and the community gathered this afternoon in Muriwai, north of Auckland, to say their last words to Craig Stevens, one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle.
Aucklanders are being warned of heavy rain and thunderstorms this afternoon, and are being asked to get their households ready.
Auckland Emergency Manageme
Hundreds of mourners have turned out at Muriwai in Auckland to farewell one of two firefighters killed during Cyclone Gabrielle. The death toll for the cyclone currently stands at 11,.
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