Hurricane Survivor Stories
The story of three young heroes
Katrina Strikes Baton Rouge, Louisiana
In the hustle and bustle of morning events, Hurricane Katrina swept its way into Louisiana. And among those affected was young De'Monte Love, age six. Who was seperated from his mother approximately four days after Katrina made land-fall in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. So he had to rescue five other toddlers under the age of six all by himself.
Homes And Dreams Shattered
Houses like this one, werent so lucky as you can tell. Homes like the one shown were common, trees all over.
Complete Destruction
If you were to drive through the coastal reigon of Louisiana, you could still to this day see the devestation of the storm. Probably not this, but still see broken homes and cracked/crooked tree.
The Winds
This is a sample picture of a bit of the winds, which reached 125 mph. This aided the floodings all over the cities throughout the coastline.
Rockaway, New York
Ariel and Matt
Ariel, 14, and Matt, 17, both live in Rockaway, NY, and were also both affected by Hurricane Sandy. Which traveled up the east coast like a highway. Their small community was shattered, and Ariel decided to take up an indirect approach to helping her community by setting up a facebook page for hurricane survivors. Meanwhile, Matt decided to take the direct facing of the problem, durring the storm, he heled save his Grandmother and her dog while walking through frigid and murky water. Then after the storm, he helped his family/neighbors work on repairing their homes and yards.