Storm rips apart Rathdowney home
Tuesday, 15 November 2011 14:15

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A FAMILY of four is lucky to be alive after a freak storm destroyed their Rathdowney home early on Sunday evening.

Stephen and Tracy Craven and their children Kimberley Howard, 15, and Joel Howard, 13, had just had a shower and were getting dressed when the storm hit almost without warning.

All four had to dive for cover as the large steel shed they had been living in while renovating the original 130-year-old home on their 141 acre property disintegrated around them.

With just seconds to react, Tracy and Kimberley cowered in a wooden wardrobe, Joel sought refuge under his bed, while Steve got the shock of his life when the shower he was in literally exploded around him.

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