Hurricane Stan hit in Guatemala's rainy season. Which made matters even worse.
Thirteen hundred people were killed. Many were left homeless. Hundreds of people were digging for their loved ones or their families. Many people were also asking for help too.
I wonder how it would feel to be one of those people in Guatemala. I would have probably done the same as the people of Guatemala. I would try to dig up and look for my family. I would probably ask for help too.
If this happened to you, would you be scared? Why? Would you want to be rescued? Why?
I'm not sure what exactly I would do if I found myself in a similar situation. I know my first instinct would be to gather and protect my family. Do you know what caused those massive mudslides? What kind of rescue efforts are in place to help the people who are buried and/or homeless?
Posted by: Mrs. Meeler | October 27, 2005 at 08:12 AM
Marisela, I was reading you blog and thought about how devastating it is in Guatemala.I could not imagine what it would be like to live there during the hurricane and the mudslides. It must be truly awful. I would hate to know what would happen to me if I was there. Thank god that we live in a safer place then the people in Guatemala do. Hopefully the people in Guatemala find their families and get to safety. It's hard to imagine that something that horrible could happen to thousands of innocent people. I guess it teaches me a lesson on being thankful that I live in a safe place and that my family is always with me. What do you think?
Posted by: Nancy | October 28, 2005 at 06:10 AM
Marisela
Some of my studetns also read this article and two of my studetns then told us about relatives they have in Guatamala that lived through this storm! And they hadn't said a thing to us before that! Anyway, their relatives were lucky; they lived but their houses were flooded. I enjoyed reading your writing!
Posted by: Mr. Brune | October 28, 2005 at 10:57 AM
This is so tragic! It seems like we have had a number of tragedies lately. Too many! We have to keep working to help those in need and encourage our leaders to make relief a top priority for those in need.
I can tell you are a caring person from your writing. I think most people want to help, they just are not sure what is the best way to do that. What do you think is the most important way the U.S. could help?
Mrs. Davis
Posted by: Anne_Davis | November 02, 2005 at 06:24 PM
Marisela,
I feel sad for those people too. I know some people in my class have reltives there.
Chloe from Mr.Brune's class
Posted by: Chloe | November 04, 2005 at 08:15 AM
Marisela
Thank's for the comment I like your Guatemala pice are you from Guatemala. I'm not but my famliy is.
Posted by: ceydy | November 17, 2005 at 07:26 AM
OMG (oh my gosh ) everyone is like from guatamalla I know tons of people from there and they are realy nice why don't you vist it somtime
Posted by: alexa | November 22, 2005 at 08:55 AM
OMG (oh my gosh ) everyone is like from guatamalla I know tons of people from there and they are realy nice why don't you vist it somtime
Posted by: alexa | November 22, 2005 at 08:55 AM