English version of The Unforgettable Hurricane
(Thinking of all of those still struggling to recover…with love, Laurie)
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The Unforgettable Hurricane
There was a man. His name was Peter. He was living in New Jersey. He used to play volleyball on the beach. He also used to surf. But, in 2012, there was a hurricane. It was named Sandy. People had to leave. Peter was afraid.
Hurricane Sandy arrived in New Jersey on October 30, 2012. It was UNFORGETTABLE! Luckily, Peter left his house…
On October 31st, Peter was looking for his house, but he didn’t find it. Peter was very sad. He didn’t have a house, he didn’t have his favorite things. He didn’t have hope.
But…help arrived! Peter also helped.
Now Peter has faith. Peter knows that…there is always hope!
ALWAYS!
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The Unforgettable Hurricane
There was a man whose name was Peter. He was living close to the beach in New Jersey. He loved living there. He used to play volleyball on the beach with his friends. He also used to surf. He was a fantastic surfer.
But, in 2012, there was a hurricane. It was named Sandy. People had to leave their homes. Peter was afraid. He had to leave his home …because it was coming soon.
Peter was afraid of the hurricane. He was afraid of the large waves and the violent winds. He was afraid of losing electricity.
Hurricane Sandy arrived in the town of Sea Bright, New Jersey on October 30, 2012. It was UNFORGETTABLE! Luckily, Peter left his house…
On October 31st, Peter was looking for his house, but he didn’t find it. He was looking for his family photos, but he didn’t find them. Peter was very sad. He didn’t have a house, he didn’t have his favorite things. He didn’t have hope.
But, very soon, a lot of help arrived! Peter also helped others.
Now Peter has faith. He has faith in other people. Peter knows that people will work. Peter knows that…there is always hope!
ALWAYS!
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The Unforgettable Hurricane
There was a man whose name was Peter. He was living in a town close to the beach in New Jersey. He loved living there because he used to swim in the ocean. He used to play volleyball on the beach with his friends every summer. He also used to surf. He was a fantastic surfer.
But, in 2012, there was a strong hurricane. It was a hurricane named Sandy. All of the people had to leave their homes. They had to leave their town. Peter was afraid. He had to escape the force of the hurricane and leave his home …because it was coming soon.
Peter was afraid of the hurricane. He was afraid because he was afraid of the large waves and the violent winds. He was also afraid of losing electricity.
Hurricane Sandy landed in the town of Sea Bright, New Jersey on October 30, 2012. It was UNFORGETTABLE! Luckily, Peter left his house because upon returning…
On October 31st, Peter was looking for his house, but he didn’t find it. He was looking for his photos of family and friends, but he didn’t find them. Peter was very sad. Now he had a very different life. He didn’t have a house, he didn’t have his favorite things, he didn’t have electricity. He didn’t have hope.
But, very soon, the National Guard arrived! A lot of help arrived! Peter also helped others.
Now Peter has faith. He has faith in other people, in his family and in his friends. . Peter knows that people will work together. Peter knows that…there is always hope!
ALWAYS!
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The Unforgettable Hurricane
There was a fantastic man whose name was Peter. He was twenty-nine years old. He was living in a town close to the beach in New Jersey. He loved living there because he used to swim in the ocean. He used to swim and play volleyball on the beach with his friends every summer. He also used to surf. He was a fantastic surfer. The ocean waves were perfect.
But, in October of 2012, there was a strong hurricane. It was a destructive hurricane named Sandy. All of the people had to leave their homes. They had to leave their town in order to be out of danger. Peter was very afraid. He had to escape the force of the hurricane and leave his home …because it was coming ….coming soon.
Peter was afraid of the hurricane. He was afraid because he was afraid of the large waves. He was afraid of the enormous force of the water and the violent winds. He was afraid of a flood. He was also afraid of losing electricity.
Hurricane Sandy landed in the town of Sea Bright, New Jersey on October 30, 2012. It was an UNFORGETTABLE hurricane! Luckily, Peter left his house because upon returning on October 31st…
Peter was looking for his house, but he didn’t find it. He was looking for his computer, but he didn’t find it. He was looking for his photos of family and friends, but he didn’t find them either. Peter was very sad. Now he had a very different life than before. He didn’t have a house, he didn’t have his favorite things, he didn’t have electricity, nor gasoline. He didn’t have power. He didn’t have hope.
But, very soon, the National Guard arrived! Many volunteers arrived. A lot of help arrived! Peter also began to help others.
Now Peter has faith. He has faith in other people, in his government, in his family and in his friends. He has faith in himself! Peter knows that many people will work together. Peter knows that…there is always hope!
ALWAYS!
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Here are my French translations of the readings:
L’ouragan inoubliable
Il y avait un homme. Il s’appelait Peter. Il vivait à New Jersey. Il jouait au volleyball à la plage. Il faisait du surf aussi. Mais, en 2012, il y avait un ouragan. Il s’appelait Sandy. Les gens devaient partir. Peter avait peur.
L’ouragan Sandy est arrivé à New Jersey le 30 octobre, 2012. Il était inoubliable ! Heureusement, Peter est sorti de sa maison. Le 31 octobre, Peter cherchait sa maison, mais il ne l’a pas trouvée. Peter était très triste. Il n’avait pas de maison, et il n’avait pas ses affaires. Il n’avait pas d’espoir.
Mais… l’aide est arrivé ! Peter a aidé aussi. Maintenant Peter a foi. Peter sait qu’il y a toujours l’espoir. TOUJOURS !
L’ouragan inoubliable
Il y avait un homme. Il s’appelait Peter. Il vivait à New Jersey, près de la plage. Il aimait y vivre. Il jouait au volleyball à la plage avec ses amis. Il faisait du surf aussi. Il faisait du surf très bien.
Mais, en 2012, il y avait un ouragan. Il s’appelait Sandy. Les gens devaient partir. Peter avait peur. Il a dû partir de sa maison parce que l’ouragan venait bientôt. Peter avait peur de l’ouragan. Il avait peur des vagues énormes et des vents forts. Il avait peur de perdre l’électricité.
L’ouragan Sandy est arrivé dans la ville de Sea Bright, New Jersey le 30 octobre, 2012. Il était inoubliable ! Heureusement, Peter est sorti de sa maison. Le 31 octobre, Peter cherchait sa maison, mais il ne l’a pas trouvée. Il cherchait les photos de sa famille, mais il ne les a pas trouvées. Peter était très triste. Il n’avait pas de maison, et il n’avait pas ses affaires. Il n’avait pas d’espoir.
Mais… bientôt beaucoup d’aide est arrivé ! Peter a aidé les autres gens aussi. Maintenant Peter a foi. Peter a foi en autres gens. Peter sait que les gens travailleront. Peter sait qu’il y a toujours l’espoir. TOUJOURS !
L’ouragan inoubliable
Il y avait un homme qui s’appelait Peter. Il vivait dans une ville près de la plage à New Jersey,. Il aimait y vivre parce que il nageait dans l’océan. Il jouait au volleyball à la plage avec ses amis chaque été. Il faisait du surf aussi. Il était un surfeur fantastique !
Mais, en 2012, il y avait un ouragan très fort. Il était un ouragan qui s’appelait Sandy. Tous les gens ont dû sortir de ses maisons. Ils ont dû sortir de la ville. Peter avait peur. Il a dû échapper à l’ouragan et il a dû sortir de sa maison parce que l’ouragan venait bientôt. Peter avait peur de l’ouragan. Il avait peur parce qu’il avait peur des vagues énormes et des vents forts. Il avait peur aussi de perdre l’électricité.
L’ouragan Sandy a atteri dans la ville de Sea Bright, New Jersey le 30 octobre, 2012. Il était inoubliable ! Heureusement, Peter est sorti de sa maison, parce que quand il est retourné chez lui… Le 31 octobre, Peter cherchait sa maison, mais il ne l’a pas trouvée. Il cherchait les photos de sa famille et de ses amis, mais il ne les a pas trouvées. Peter était très triste. Maintenant il avait une vie différente. Il n’avait pas de maison, et il n’avait pas ses affaires, il n’avait pas d’électricité. Il n’avait pas d’espoir.
Mais… bientôt la Garde nationale est arrivé. Beaucoup d’aide est arrivé ! Peter a aidé les autres gens aussi. Maintenant Peter a foi. Peter a foi en autres gens, en sa famille et en ses amis. Peter sait que les gens travailleront ensemble. Peter sait qu’il y a toujours l’espoir. TOUJOURS !
L’ouragan inoubliable
Il y avait un homme fantastique qui s’appelait Peter. Il avait 29 ans. Il vivait dans une ville près de la plage à New Jersey,. Il aimait y vivre parce que il nageait dans l’océan. Il jouait au volleyball à la plage avec ses amis chaque été. Il faisait du surf aussi. Il était un surfeur fantastique ! Les vagues y étaient parfaites !
Mais, en 2012, il y avait un ouragan très fort. Il était un ouragan destructif qui s’appelait Sandy. Tous les gens ont dû sortir de ses maisons. Ils ont dû sortir de la ville pour éviter le danger. Peter avait très peur. Il a dû échapper à l’ouragan et il a dû sortir de sa maison parce que l’ouragan venait… et il venait bientôt. Peter avait peur de l’ouragan. Il avait peur parce qu’il avait peur des vagues énormes et des vents forts. Il avait peur d’une inondation. Il avait peur aussi de perdre l’électricité.
L’ouragan Sandy a atteri dans la ville de Sea Bright, New Jersey le 30 octobre, 2012. Il était un ouragan inoubliable ! Heureusement, Peter est sorti de sa maison, parce que quand il est retourné chez lui le 31 octobre… Peter cherchait sa maison, mais il ne l’a pas trouvée. Il cherchait son ordinateur, mais il ne l’a pas trouvé. Il cherchait les photos de sa famille et de ses amis, mais il ne les a pas trouvées non plus. Peter était très triste. Maintenant il avait une vie très différente qu’avant. Il n’avait pas de maison, il n’avait pas ses affaires, et il n’avait ni l’électricité ni l’essence. Il n’avait pas de pouvoir. Il n’avait pas d’espoir.
Mais… bientôt la Garde nationale est arrivé. Plusieurs bénévoles sont arrivés. Beaucoup d’aide est arrivé ! Peter aussi a commencé à aider les autres gens. Maintenant Peter a foi. Il a foi en autres gens, en son gouvernement, en sa famille et en ses amis. Peter a foi en soi-même ! Peter sait que beaucoup de gens travailleront ensemble. Peter sait qu’il y a toujours l’espoir. TOUJOURS !