Katrina Persuasive Speech

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Have you ever been in a hurricane and almost died? Were you ever in one called Katrina? There has been many hurricanes that were very dangerous. Hurricanes have killed millions of people all around, but the one hurricane that has killed the most people is Katrina. On August 29, 2005 a deadly hurricane struck the Gulf Coast of the United States and because it was so deadly they call it hurricane Katrina. The news had warned people that there was a category 5 hurricane alert. The wind speed had reached a high of 175mph and the water was over 15 feet deep. People were standing on roofs waiting for the coast guards to rescue them and bring them to safety. What would you do if you were ever stuck in a storm like this? Think about what you would

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