He cyclone Gabrielle who swept the north island of new zealand in february left dead and irreparable damage in the region. A lot of families they kept what was on, as Luciana, a woman from Neuquén who survived the natural catastrophe with her husband, her children and her dog.
He Hurricane hit New Zealand on February 14 and devastated the region, leaving dead and destruction. Some lost their relatives and others, life projects that they had built for years, like Luciana, one of the survivors.
Luciana Barber is from Neuquén, but He has lived in New Zealand for more than a decade, precisely in Esk Valley. He formed his family with Christopher Barber with whom he had two children, Oliver, seven, and Sofia, five. The family was completed with his Barley dog.
On Tuesday, February 14, the family starred in what seemed to be a miracle. The hurricane flooded your home, destroyed their restaurant and built it for years, but they managed survive when three Maori rescued them following taking refuge for six hours in a hole in the roof.
Luciana published on her social networks that they are well and that they trust it’s a new beginning. “We saved each other, we were rescued, and we stand strong,” she said. “It wouldn’t have been possible without him. unwavering support from our family, friends and amazing community“he added.
how was that tuesday
The couple told the local newspaper Stuff how was that tuesday when they last lived in your home. Luciana said that she had seen the firefighters make rounds the night before, and that they told her that they were evacuating some families, but it was not mandatory.
On Tuesday the water from the hurricane began to enter his house and the flood began to fill his living room. They mentioned that the water rose so fast that it did not seem safe to escape by car, so they listened to the police who advised them to make a hole in the roof and wait for the water to go down.
They waited there for almost six hours, until they heard an engine outside the house. “We are on the roof,” they yelled repeatedly. Were three people in waterproof suits who turned out to be Maori coming to their rescue.
Christopher’s brother was the one who had requested that look for your brother and his family, since he lives via in the house next door. Once safe, the Barber family was moved and housed by a farmer for two days, who gave them a roof and food.
Luciana commented to the outlet that her children are fine and that her innocence has made her have no idea what happened.
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