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THE DAY OF THE HURRICANE
The hurricane had formed a few days before in the mid-Atlantic. The winds had reached 150 mph by the time it hit our island. Our house was next to a lake, which soon overflowed. Water surrounded us, and my mum decided we needed to get out. Lightning lit up the sky above us as we ran to our car. Though the water was halfway up the wheels, we managed to start it and drive to the nearest town. The next day, we went back. The hurricane had destroyed our house, but at least we had survived.