How My Family Survive The Dust Bowl Storm

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This is a story about how my family and I survived the Dust Bowl storm in oklahoma. It was My Ma, Murrie, my Pa, Roy , My two brothers, Ray and Riley, Then there was my dog skipper last but not least there was me, Bonnie. The dust bowl happened in 1930. When i was sitting at the diner table i saw a black cloud rolling in i told my parents about. That's when we took shelter. We are going to have to start this from the beginning for you to understand. It all started when i was seven years old, my family and i lived on a farm in oklahoma. Ma, pa, my brother, and i were all sitting at the dinner table it was around 5 so it was still light outside. I noticed this really dark cloud cloud coming in from the North East. When i told my Ma and Pa about it they told us to go get some wet towels. After that my brothers and i were confused we didn't understand why Ma was putting wet towels in the cracks of the doors and windows or even why she made us wear wet towels over our mouths and nose. Everything was crazy, my dog, Skippers freaked out. I held a wet towel over Skippers mouth and nose too. Riley said “that's dumb don't worry about the dog” I replied with “ Yes worry about the dog, the dog is apart of this …show more content…

I figured it was because my towel fell off my face when i was asleep so i picked the towel up to put back over my face. At this time i was very weak. Terrified that i was going to die. Finally i picked up the towel it was hardened and dry it kinda felt as if you were picking up dried up lizard off the ground of the desert. Scared for my life i kick Ma to wake her up. She instantly regenized i was having trouble breathing. Ma ran to the kitchen sink put my towel under the cold, peaceful water. By the time she put the rag to my face it was filled with dirt. Pa reliced that the wind must have blown the front door open. “We had to leave as soon as we could. But were will we go” i quietly thought to

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