This piece was first published in February. Today, the review into Civil Defence’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay is set to be released.
'Get eyes in the air ASAP': Inside Civil Defence in Hawke’s Bay during Cyclone Gabrielle
![Stacey Smith and her whānau were trapped on top of their two-storey shed looking down at their Korokipo Rd house being flooded.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/4PKGG6CROZERDPYTBWJR2AA2HI.jpeg?auth=7ad302dff241fc2ea9784d43f6b0815204b35aaf22d11ee023014a983508c004&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
This piece was first published in February. Today, the review into Civil Defence’s response to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke’s Bay is set to be released.