By Paul Byrne A family yesterday told how they feared they were going to die as a tornado ripped their home to pieces. Gareth and Lyndsey Moody and three of their children had a lucky escape when the twister struck shortly before midnight on Wednesday. They scrambled to safety over bricks, timber and slates after the tornado ripped off their roof and sent rubble plunging into their rooms. The home was one of 100 damaged in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, as Storm Gerrit brought havoc to parts of the UK. Three men died yesterday after a 4×4 vehicle they were in plunged into the River Esk near…