The massive rains and flooding meant Tupou and her āiga had to try to stop the toxic overflow gushing from her toilet and shower drains.
PMN News reports an emotional Tupou says she felt hopeless and the safety of her family was her top priority.
“I felt really inadequate because I didn’t know what to do.
"As a parent, I honestly felt like shit because I didn’t know what to do for my kids so I just said to them, ‘Can you just pack up, you just need to go.’
