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===I interviwed my mother, Lisa about the time when she survived Hurricane Andrew. This is a story of a young girl who must protect her house and her sister during a terrible storm. Through this experience she learns a lot about what it takes to survive.===

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Interview Script: Hello. My name is Lisa and I am a survivor of Hurricane Andrew. Hurricane Andrew was one of the worst hurricanes in US history. This category five storm hit Miami, Florida, where I was living during August of 1992. Living through Hurricane Andrew was unforgettable.

At the time, I was nineteen and I lived in my parent’s house with my older sister Lorraine. I had just started college. About a week before the storm hit on August 16th, the local news weathermen forecasted a hurricane. They told us to prepare and get ready. We stocked up with a lot of nonperishable foods and water. There was a rush to the grocery store. Though I had lived in Florida for 13 years, Hurricane Andrew was my first hurricane. At that time, my parents were working in Jamaica, leaving my sister and I to prepare the house all by ourselves. We really had no idea what to expect.

We taped the insides of the windows to stop them from shattering. My sister and I also spent the whole day before taking in patio furniture and plants. We were told anything that could fly away should be taken inside. By the end of the day, I was exhausted. Taking shelter in an interior bathroom, I slept because the storm would hit sometime late that night.

In the morning, I was shocked when I woke up. Nearly all of the windows had broken and everything inside wet. When I went outside, everything was peaceful and silent. The trees and fences were knocked down. There was so much water damage that part of the ceiling caved in.My neighbors helped us repair the house.

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