Family Quote by Jesmyn Ward
“My family and I survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005; we left my grandmother's flooding house, were refused shelter by a white family, and took refuge in trucks in an open field during a Category Five hurricane. I saw an entire town demolished, people fighting over water, breaking open caskets searching for something that could help them survive.”
About This Quote
Source Memoir: Hurricane Katrina, 2020
She recounts survival amid disaster, loss, and desperation.
In simple terms: Surviving a devastating hurricane.
Find resilience in crisis.
Themes
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When to use this quote
- emergency aid
- social injustice
- psychological recovery
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does trauma shape community bonds?
- What can improve disaster response?
May not capture systemic failures fully.