Few stations showed the true devastation that many families felt during this time. Newscasters focused on shopping carts filled with Nike shoes pushed by local thugs, while amused viewers pointed out the foolishness of the situation. People stared at their television screens in horror and fascination as pictures of looters and rioters monopolized the sets. The year Katrina happened the people of the United States seemed to hold its breathe.
In August of 2005, we all watched in horror as Hurricane Katrina battered and destroyed life as the people in New Orleans once knew, and forever changed the people, landscape, of a nation. This story is a realistic account of the of horrible events of one of the most tragic disasters this country has ever known.
Frightened beyond belief and worried about her parents and siblings, Armani puts on a brave face, but must once again rely on the kindness of caring people to help her navigate the uncertainty. One of the twins becomes dangerously sick, so now Armani's mother has to leave 10-year-old Armani to care and protect her younger siblings. Dry ground conditions are deplorable and they are strongly advised the Super Bowl is a place of danger for children. They quickly disappear into the raging, fast flowing water.ĭevastated with worry about them, Armani and the rest of the family struggle to escape the fierce waters as they rely on the kindness of strangers and military personnel to get them to dry ground. Her brother Georgie, feeling responsible for the puppy's jumping, dives in after him, and Armani's dad follows after.
Cricket, the puppy that Armani received as a birthday gift falls off the roof and into the raging and filthy waters. Her dear, beloved Memaw, dies in her sleep due to the stress of the dire situation. They pull down the attic stairs and gather in the hot cramped space. Hurricane Katrina had her eyes set on New Orleans.Īs waters rise quickly, Armani's family, her parents, Memaw, and siblings Georgie, Sealy, and the twins, struggle to find a temporary relief and refuge on the roof of their now-floating home. After all they'd been through hurricanes before. the state of Louisiana advised residents to evacuate the Ninth Ward in hopes that the storm will take another course. But, when one of our country's costliest and biggest disasters strikes on her birthday, staying alive and keeping her family close becomes the most important thing on the family's mind. Armani Curtis has one thing on her mind.celebrating her 10th birthday in a big way.
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