14 Feb 2025

Cyclone Gabrielle displaced victims speak two years on

From Checkpoint, 4:33 pm on 14 February 2025

Two years ago, the deadly Cyclone Gabrielle pummeled the North Island's East Coast. Hundreds of Hawke's Bay residents were forced to climb onto their rooftops and trees to escape the rising floodwaters, 11 people died and over 13 billion dollars of damage was caused. Following the storm, local authorities red zoned more than 1000 homes to try and get people out of flood risk areas. Hawke's Bay - Tairawhiti Reporter Alexa Cook caught up with some of the displaced cyclone victims to see where their lives are at two years on.