Outcome of Disaster

On Feb. 9, 1971, The San Frernando Earthquake occurred.

Have you ever experienced a traumatic event? Lived through a natural disaster? Write about this happening as though you are re-experiencing it for the very first time. Place your reader there, with all of your senses, thoughts and feelings. Slow-down-the-moment for maximum suspense.
After you have written about this, take stock. What possible outcomes did this have on your life? Remember the positive. How did this tragedy cause you to grow and change. What happened to others around you?

You may choose to take what you’ve written and use it to create a poem, a short story, or some other art work.