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Aww man. What am I going to wear, why do I have to get up so early, and where are we going? My father eventually answered all the questions. It was Hurricane Floyd and the rain had flooded the river across the street and was leaking in the house via the pluming. The local police were here, and so was the fire department, to prevent further damage and to evacuate people as fast as they could. Fearing for our lives, my family and I packed whatever we thought was a necessity including: money, deeds, and IDs. As I got ready and went outside I noticed that my father’s pants were rolled up, his socks in his pockets, and feet soaking wet. He came out of the area that was flooded up to two feet of water to retrieve the car for our get away. I ran outside to the car, afraid, scared out of my pants, heart pounding, and my forehead was sweating from the sudden urgency to run. The weather was warm and crisp; the only sounds that were in range of the ear were the sirens of ambulances, fire trucks, and police cars. Along our way to get to the middle school were our refuge was located, I noticed many adults crying and realizing that this was really serious and not a laughing matter. After arriving to N. K. Brampton Middle School gymnasium we found a wall to sit against and put our items down on. Many of the neighbors were already there and were comforting one another in these hard times. I decided to separate myself from the agony of others and sat in the auditorium. Before I left I saw other children sitting next to their parents and received compassion by them. Meanwhile, my mom was busy putting my sister to sleep and on the other hand, I was to tend for myself because I was the eldest child, therefore I could take care of myself. Due to the fact that nothing is occurring right now I’ll just tell you how we landed in such a predicament. It had all started in mid August when the hurricane started brewing in Florida and hit them in a devastating way.
Approximate Word count = 1439
Approximate Pages = 5.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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