Beth and Kris Russet , who moved from Australia in 2009 , took 18 months to build cyclone-proof home in Vanuatu . The couple moved into the family home with their two children , and Beth 's mother , in November last year . Just four months later , their brand new home was ripped apart when Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu on March 13 . The family spent two hours in their car not knowing if they would survive the horrendous ordeal . Not only did they all live to tell the miraculous story but so did their two German Shepherds and their pet cat . Beth said the determined spirit of the Vanuatu people after such an epic disaster was nothing short of phenomenal . But the rebuilding of the island was going to be a long process and she urged people to keep donating to the cause .
Beth and Kris Russet , who moved from Australia in 2009 , took 18 months to build cyclone-proof home in Vanuatu . The couple moved into the family home with their two children , and Beth 's mother , in November last year . Just four months later , their brand new home was ripped apart when Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu on March 13 . The family spent five terrifying hours in their car not knowing if they would survive the horrendous ordeal . Not only did they all live to tell the miraculous story but so did their two German Shepherds and their pet cat . Beth said the determined spirit of the Vanuatu people after such an epic disaster was nothing short of phenomenal . But the rebuilding of the island was going to be a long process and she urged people to keep donating to the cause .