I experienced something that changed my life forever on August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina made landfall and destroyed everything I had ever known. We evacuated on the day I was supposed to have my birthday party on August 25, 2005. It was beautiful day the water slide people were just pulling up when my mom ran into my room frantically yelling “we need to leave and leave now!” I was not sure what was happening then she ran outside and told the water slide company there was going to be no party. I was so upset that I could not have my party. I then started to grab anything and everything I could take with me; I did not take much because I did not think it would be so bad. We evacuated that same day and we were gone. About 1.5 million people
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Bernard Parish and the Ninth Ward were under so much water that people had to scramble to attics and rooftops for safety. Eventually, nearly 80 percent of the city was under some quantity of water (History.com Staff 2009). We went all the way up north to Minden, Louisiana. When we arrived it was like a country town there was not too much around. We then went to a camp where they were housing all the Katrina victims. I had to try and understand that it was going to be a different way of living. I was so young that I could not really even understand what was going on all I knew was that I could not be in my home. After being at the camp a few days I had to realize that they did not have the things there that they did back home. The camp was very old and kind of creepy at night. They had beach volleyball courts, a gym, and an old church. The gym …show more content…
The impact was so great that I still think about it to this day. I sometimes get flashbacks and they make me feel very melancholy at times. Being away from home and not having anything really taught me that no matter what if you have your family by your side you don’t need anything else that is all that matters. Being able to have my family with me was a great blessing. Going through such a horrific storm and receiving so much help has inspired me to want to help others who are affected by storms. The hurricane will always be a terrible memory I will live and carry on with me for the rest of my
Bernard Parish and the Ninth Ward were under so much water that people had to scramble to attics and rooftops for safety. Eventually, nearly 80 percent of the city was under some quantity of water (History.com Staff 2009). We went all the way up north to Minden, Louisiana. When we arrived it was like a country town there was not too much around. We then went to a camp where they were housing all the Katrina victims. I had to try and understand that it was going to be a different way of living. I was so young that I could not really even understand what was going on all I knew was that I could not be in my home. After being at the camp a few days I had to realize that they did not have the things there that they did back home. The camp was very old and kind of creepy at night. They had beach volleyball courts, a gym, and an old church. The gym …show more content…
The impact was so great that I still think about it to this day. I sometimes get flashbacks and they make me feel very melancholy at times. Being away from home and not having anything really taught me that no matter what if you have your family by your side you don’t need anything else that is all that matters. Being able to have my family with me was a great blessing. Going through such a horrific storm and receiving so much help has inspired me to want to help others who are affected by storms. The hurricane will always be a terrible memory I will live and carry on with me for the rest of my