Creative Writing: Hurricane Katrina

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Brandon is sitting at his crowded office desk with stacks of papers in the corner, and his lunch out in front of him in Wichita, Kansa, staring out the window watching the wheat as it delicately flows in with the slight breeze. Breaking news just came on tv, a hurricane is about to hit Texas and devastate thousands of people. Brandon automatically starts racking his brain on what to do. Brandon thoughts are all over the place. Should he take that long drive and go down to help, or should he stay here and just send things down to help them. There are many possible ways he could help from home, Brandon starts running his calloused, tan hands through his gingerbread hair trying to think of anyway he can possibly help. But he doesn't know what …show more content…
A strong breeze blew her medium lavender hair across her face covering up her sharp winged eyeliner. Her pink rain jacket made her mocha skin glow off the water, waving her hands in the air. So he heads her way to see what he can do to help. He sighs in an instant relief. Someone who he can help get to safety and get the some of the stress that is weighing them down a ton off of them. “How long have you guys been here?” Brandon asked, wearily.
“Since the hurricane hit,” Alyssa slowly said, as she looked down at the waist deep water they’re standing in.
A rush of emotions hit brandon as he looks around to see their house is flooded, “I hate to hear this i'm so sorry this is happening to you and your family.”
“ I’d be more than happy to take you and your family to safety,” he sympathetically said, as his lengthy body was swaying in the water,” how many family members do you have in there?”
“You really would?” Alyssa let out a long sigh she didn’t know she was holding in,” that’d be amazing, I’ll go tell the rest of them.” He soon figures out that her and her family are trapped and have no way to get out. Brandon slowly gets them to
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They were hesitant at first, and said it was a bad idea. They wanted to stay close to home so that if there is anything left that people wouldn't come and steal it. Brandon sighs, he sees where they're coming from, so he takes them about 30 minutes to a hotel they can stay in. He makes sure they are safe and settled in before he leaves them. Brandon then goes back to flooded areas to help more people. As days pass by he has helped multiple families. Brandon finally feels good enough about leaving. There aren't as many people to help and there are still many rescuers looking. He's done as much as he can, and can only pray that everyone is safe and is going to be okay and get through this rough

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