Fire and floods - disaster strikes in the same place twice

January 31, 2025

Fire and floods - disaster strikes in the same place twice

Judy and Ian Merson, who twice lost their rural Hawkes Bay home. Photo: Bella Ireland

MULTIMEDIA FEATURE: TWN student journalist Bella Ireland visited a Hawkes Bay family who, through resilence and community support, have survived two disasters, including a harrowing escape from rising floodwaters.

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In that split second, you think, Christ, we’re screwed here, we’re history.

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