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The Storm Brought People Closer Together

Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark.

With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TVthat a heavy rainstorm was in the area.

Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben's dad was putting pieces of wood over the windowshis mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles andon the table.

Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beatagainst the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serioushappening outside.

Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind wasdown at around 3：00 a. m. When he woke up, the sun was . He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess.trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to helpup the neighborhood together.the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.