Descriptive Essay On The Storm

Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005. It was rated as a Category three storm with winds from 100 to 140 mile-per-hour and stretched about 400 miles across. Katrina itself caused a great deal of damage, but the aftermath was catastrophic. Many cities, like New Orleans, were completely flooded and destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of citizens were out of homes and had no place to go for shelter. Many people lost their lives to Katrina and many more were left to grieve the loss of their family and friends. Katrina should have been one of the worst experiences of my life, but it turned out be one of the best things that could have ever happened to me.
Instead of staying and waiting the storm out like most individuals did, we left our
That night we had the most delicious dinner ever—from the smoked chicken, to the baked beans, and to the moistest double chocolate cake I have ever tasted. I had never eaten so much food in my entire being. I almost thought my pants were going to burst open right then and there! My thoughts were so focused on how full I was, that I did not even notice that the show had begun. It was extraordinary. There were people standing on horses, cowboys and cowgirls in the most beautiful costumes, a buffalo stampede, and the most adorable, comical little clowns that got out of the smallest car possible. I even got to go down to where all the action was happening when they called all six to ten year olds to go and chase chickens. I never caught one, however, I had fun while trying. That night was every six year old girl’s dream.
The final two events were the most entertaining. The first of the final two events we would be attending was Country Tonight. They had so many wonderful, talented singers there. The entire night I had chills running up and down my whole body. I could barely contain my enthusiasm and jumped to my feet after every performance. The night was filled with beautiful costumes and outstanding performances; however, the best part of that night was when they brought out all of the singers and performed an amazing medley of songs. A marvelous firework display was their