In 1991 in northeastern Texas, a horrific event happened that would forever change a man’s life. That terrible day, twenty-three year old Cameron Willingham lost his children and his life would never be the same. A fire engulfed the Willingham’s house, burning every inch of the frame and everything that was inside, including his babies. When the police were called, Willingham was very distraught and made loud out cries, pointing the first responders in the direction to his children inside the house. As the firemen did everything they could to distinguish the flames, Willingham was continuing to grow more and more hysterical.
Of the 142 lives the fire had claimed at least 125 of those people were woman or just mere teenagers. This fire was horrific as people from the street so women jumping from the bulding to their deaths in order to escape the fiery hell. Some bodies were so charred family members could only recognize them by the cloth threw wore and the trinkets they had. However, the owners are still to blame for this tragedy. Their lack of taking proper safety measures caused the death of 141 people.
He couldn 't even scream because he was choking on dust and barley move because he was being crushed be falling bricks. This book is about the massive earthquakes in San Francisco that occurred at 5:12 am on April 18th, 1906. The earthquakes terrified hundreds of thousands of people instantly. Thousands of people were killed, crushed to death by houses, buildings,
On December 23 1991, a fire destroyed the family home of Cameron Todd Willingham Corsicana, Texas. It was an early morning and Todd was taking care of his three daughters Amber, Karmen and Kameron Willingham while his wife was out shopping for Christmas gifts. Willingham woke up to his whole house in a blaze of flames and smoke hearing his daughter call out “Daddy! Daddy!” Willingham dropped on his hands and knees to try and find his daughters in the blaze of fire; he did not succeed and proceeded to get out of the house.
“Comprehending the Calamity” by Emma Burke and “Horrific Wreck of the City” by Fred Hewitt are two historical articles that both describe the destruction of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 and how it affected the people. Hewitt says on page 1, “No pen can record the sufferings of those who were crushed to death or buried in the ruins that encompassed them in an instant after 5:13 o’clock Wednesday morning.” Likewise, Emma Burke says on page 2, “The fallen chimneys had torn through the ceilings into two of our rooms; the flat tin roof had thus been bent down, and now acted as a funnel. We heard an ominous drip, drip, and then a steady splash.” These pieces of evidence show both of the authors believe that this horrible earthquake destructed the city of San Francisco.
✩ = delete this part before you begin your final draft! ✩INTRODUCTION: ✩Hook (Find an attention-getting way to start your essay. You can talk about the 1906 earthquake): In 1906 there was an earthquake in San Francisco that hit the coast of northern california at 5:12 a.m on April 18th, 3,000 people died, because of this an author named Emma Burke wrote an article called “Comprehending the Calamity” and an fictitious character named Moon Shadow would like to share their perspective on how their felt.
“Comprehending the calamity” by Emma Burke and Dragonwings by Laurence Yep both talk about one natural disaster they both have different point of views on it. Dragonwings is a book about a Chinese kid in america but there is one part of the book where they had to fight through an earthquake with no one willing to help. “Comprehending the calamity” is a passage specifically about an earthquake that caused a lot of destruction for days and about how it was bad but people were still there for one another. These are the two stories and this essay is about why they have these different point of views. Because they had different purposes for writing, Emma Burke’s point of view of the 1906 earthquake brung out the best in people, while Moon Shadow’s point of view was the
In A Paradise Built in Hell, Rebecca Solnit focuses on the occurrences of the aftermaths of five major North American disasters and how strong bonds within communities form because of those disasters. Each case study provides a concrete description of what surviving residents themselves understand to be an unusual sociological change arising in the midst of casualties, disorientation, homelessness, and significant loss of all kinds. Reflecting on the 1906 San Francisco earthquake; the enormous 1917 explosion in Halifax, Nova Scotia; the devastating 1985 Mexico City quake; Lower Manhattan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks; and Hurricane Katrina’s 2005 deluge of New Orleans, Solnit brings a new perspective to these heart-wrenching tragedies. Solnit tells many enlightening stories of altruism and courageous social action. Moreover, although providing insight on these tragedies, Solnit presents her case with a redundant political bias and can seem to show problems that were not there.
In life you will always get knocked down, but if you keep going, success is bound to happen. In “The Sacred Acre” by Mark Tabb, Parkersburg, Iowa was struck by a tornado in 2008. The tornado destroyed the small town as well as the prized football field. Ed Thomas, the head football coach, and his family brought the community together to lift spirits and rebuild the football field. The Thomas family gave the community perseverance, but right when things were looking better they were faced with the most unbelievable event that would affect everyone's lives forever.
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 will never be forgotten of its devastating power and destruction. This earthquake was something never seen before and at the time could only be imagined. It was unexpected and terrifying at the 5:12 am, the first round started, The damage from the earthquake was terrible, only the most powerful force could cause the damage done to the city, and the people. The cost to repair everything was $400,000,000 at the time, which works out to around $8.2 billion today.
In the autumn of 2009, a tragedy occurred that shook not only the peaceful residents of this small town but also the entire nation. Kimberly Cates, a caring 42-year-old nurse, cherished her daily runs and found solace in gardening. Together with her husband, David, they were raising their loving 11-year-old daughter, Jaimie, in a beautiful ranch-style home in Mont Vernon. On that fateful Sunday, October 4th, 2009, the 911 emergency service received a chilling call.
"If you're going through hell, keep going," -Winston Churchill After witnessing the Haitian people's response to the earthquake that destroyed their homes in 2010, journalist Leonard Pitts wrote an essay about his observations. Although many different conclusions can be reached after reading the essay, one message stood out. The main point of the essay is that sometimes, the earth is cruel, but human beings are strong. Pitts proves his point by describing three things: the disasters that fill our world today, the people who suffer through these disasters, and the hopelessness of the situation. First, Pitts explains that the earth is cruel by describing the disasters that fill our world today.
After one of those summers when Bonnie returned from
On April 18, 1906 a deadly earthquake struck San Francisco. The people of San Francisco were having a normal day but at 5:13 a.m the earthquake struck. It lasted for 48 seconds it resulted in the city going up in flames.
