Creative Writing: Hurricane Katrina

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It was a dim,cloudy day while Jay and his family was interrupted by a news reporter announcing “We interrupt this program to bring breaking news. There is a flash flood and hurricane warning for all of New Orleans. Everyone must evacuate their homes and leave the area before the Hurricane/Flood comes.”
“I don’t believe that bologna” says Aaron as he moves his bright blonde hair out of his bright sky blue eyes.It has been raining for the past couple of days and the rain has been raining harder and harder. Jay’s little sister Winter was still asleep when Jay and Aaron ran upstairs to wake her and their parents up.
“What are you two up to?” asked mom as she put her long blonde hair into a ponytail
“We have to go to higher ground there was a flood warning a couple minutes ago but we didn’t believe it but we have to go before we all drown!”
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It was the Superdome he must have drifted closer to it. Jay starts to swim to it it was really hard because he couldn’t see because of the rain and the gash in his arm but he made it. Once he got in there a nurse helped him with his arm and gave him a blanket and some food and gave him a place to sit.
While Jay was eating his steaming hot chicken noodle soup he hears a familiar voice. “Winter is that you?” he asks himself
“Winter!Winter!Winter!” Yelled Jay as he brushed his shaggy brown hair away from his forest green eyes
“What?” questioned Winter looking across the giant football field. ”Guys look it’s Jay!”shouted Dad”come on let’s go”
Gasping and running towards Jay Mom says “Oh my goodness!”
Winter,Aaron,mom,and dad turn around and see Jay and run to him to give him a huge hug even Aaron did. They all had huge,bright smiles on their faces and their eyes were as bright as the stars. Jay explained to his family how even when he was at his lowest and thinking that everything was lost he keep on going and he will never forget

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