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24 hurricanes, cyclones, typhoons have now hit Cravo houses globally over the last 20 years and still no houses have been lost and over 98% of the roof coverings remained intact.
Cyclone Gabrielle is the most significant weather event New Zealand has seen in this century. The severity and the damage that we are seeing has not been experienced in a generation,” the prime minister, Chris Hipkins said. The Guardian, Feb 14, 2023. Highest wind speed: 165 km/h
Oderings Nursery, Hawkes Bay, NZ
“As Cyclone Gabrielle hit Hawke’s Bay early this year, it reinforced our reasoning and confidence to why we purchased a Cravo Rafter house. Not only does the structure provide optimal growing climate for our plants but eliminates the risk of crop and infrastructure loss to the ever-increasing weather extremes such as a direct hit from a cyclone. Happy to say our Cravo sustained nil damage while enduring wind gusts in excess of 130kph and 150mm of rain.” Daniel Hart – Director, Oderings Nursery, Hastings, New Zealand.
Gourmet Blueberries, Hastings, New Zealand
Gourmet Blueberries has 12 hectares of retractable roof houses. During Cyclone Gabrielle the roof and walls were closed to protect crops. No damage was sustained to the structure, roof coverings or walls. Winds in excess of 130kph were measured locally (Cape Kidnappers)
Southern Pacific Berries Limited
“We operate a 2Ha Cravo X-frame in the Far North of New Zealand, initial tracking of the cyclone was for extreme wind and rain and a direct hit from Cyclone Gabrielle. We were confident in the X-frame structure and covers to have it fully closed in order to protect the crop. Fortunately, the cyclone tracked away. It still brought winds of over 100km/hr at exposed sites around the peninsula and the X-frame didn’t suffer any damage.”
Reade Freeman, South Pacific Berries. Kaitaia, New Zealand
Central Districts Cricket, Hastings, New Zealand “Throughout the night of cyclone Gabrielle, the wind was so intense I wondered if the next day I was going to find shredded plastic attached to the steel frames but the Cravo A-frame structure withstood the 120kph winds with no visible damage whatsoever. With so much of the region devastated by the cyclone it was such a relief to find it not only intact but that it had also managed to keep out all of the rain.”
Lance Hamilton, Chief Executive, Central Districts Cricket Association, Hastings, New Zealand
FLOOD WATERS CAUSED BY THE CYCLONE
In other regional news...
Video showing how this world class cricket training facility is using the retractable roof house to provide ideal conditions for training year round!
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
“Simple but so effective. The permanent turf indoor net marquee at the Bay Oval is genius. #CycloneGabriel is stirring up Tauranga with 80-100mph gusts and lashing it down with heavy rain but the prep for the 1st test is in full swing. Every country venue should look at this.”
Danny Reuben - England & Wales Cricket Board while the English Cricket Team was on tour in New Zealand.
Danny was amazed that the English Cricket Team were able to train on real turf, in 100mph winds during the worst of Cyclone Gabrielle impact at Mount Maunganui/Tauranga (Bay Oval).
Cravo houses have withstood the test of time and 24 Hurricanes, Cyclones & Typhoons.
You can count on Cravo to protect your investment in the structure, coverings and crops!