Narrative Essay About Hurricane Life

As a child on August 29th, 2005, I didn’t fully grasp the situation that what was at hand. I was just an everyday 5th grader who thought that I was going on an extended vacation to Houston, Texas. The thousands of people who survived Katrina’s wrath will forever remember the destructive path it laid. Little did I know that one of the most destructive hurricanes in American History was about to make landfall; the events I was involved in will forever be burned into my mind. In my lifetime, we’ve always stayed home for every single Hurricane that has made landfall. My father never wanted to leave for any storm, as he was very worried about something happening when we weren’t there. So because of this, we were all prepared to ride out any storm that came this way. Over the weekend, my aunt and uncle stayed with us because they were planning on evacuating on Sunday. They lived in the Broadmoor neighborhood in Uptown New Orleans so staying wasn’t an option. On Sunday the 28th, I …show more content…
It’s just so odd that such a perfect day could come after the destruction of so many people’s lives. We spent the next two weeks cleaning up our yard and just organizing the neighborhood with our fellow neighbors. It made me feel good that I was helping others out with the work that needed to be down. The whole experience really taught me the true value of friends and family. Katrina made me realize that you really can’t put a value on items, but definitely the ones who mean the most to you. I was so blessed to have not lost anyone close to me, unlike so many others. Hurricane Katrina was a destructive storm that tested this city’s strength and determination; but ten years later, it’s obvious who came out ahead. This beautiful city and state has rose back up again with no intention of going back down. Hurricane Katrina was truly one of the most important events in my life and for that, I’m