I Survived Hurricane Katrina

—The remains of something that has been destroyed; debris

• garbage

• wreckage

• pile

• scaffolding

—Pouring out suddenly and in large amounts

• pumping

• squirting

• spilling

• gushing

—Falling apart, shaky; weak

• rickety

• wobbly

• shaky

• cheap

—Necessary, required

• optional

• choice

• mandatory

• opinion

—A long, loud, high-pitched cry as of grief or pain

• singing

• wailing

• preaching

• crying

—A sudden bump or jerk

• tremor

• shake

• jolt

• wobble

—Fierce, savage, violently cruel

• fiery

• violent

• calm

• ferocious

—Moving people out of a disaster area to a safe place.

• entertain

• protect

• escape

• evacuate

—A raised embankment usually made of dirt or stone to prevent flooding caused by a river or body of water.

• levee

• wall

• embankment

• bump

A huge storm that forms over open warm, ocean water with strong winds and heavy rains

• wind storm

• tropical system

• hurricane

• thunderstorm