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i almost got killed

by fredrick humphrey
(broken hill n.s.w australia)

I went outside everywhere around looked like a garbage dump it was dreadfell and when i seen what was happening i ran straight back inside and told the children to get under something stable but they did not listen then i heard a big bang they all ran in the one room i had to find out what was happening whan i ran outside it was throwing parts of the road everywhere it threw a bit into the side of the house and there was a big hole i couldn't believe it i thought i was gonna die than i ran into a room heard alot of bangs and crashes but after 4 hours it settled down a lot than i walked out side a homeless person could live in a better area
from that day i lived in the country so a cyclone could never get me