The hills of Hawke's Bay still bear hundreds of gouges from the cyclone, while those who fled with just the clothes on their back have their own scars.
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By Lauren Crimp of RNZ
Some Hawke’s Bay residents, whose homes were inundated by rivers of silt during Cyclone Gabrielle, fear the future of their properti
Some Hawke's Bay residents, whose homes were inundated by rivers of silt during Cyclone Gabrielle, fear the future of their properties depend on the size of cash-strapped councils' bank accounts.
Demand for counselling for young people on the East Coast has shot up since Cyclone Gabrielle, with primary students remembering how they had to flee their homes.