In a matter of minutes, the raging waves had engulfed much of the island.
Hai was only 18, but with his father away from home, he was responsible for the lives of his 20 extended family members, huddled on the first floor of their small brick house. The water had already flooded the ground floor and was quickly rising.
Braving the impetuous winds and downpour of rain, he climbed onto the tin roof, but he realized it was too flimsy to withstand the weight of his entire family.
Desperate for a solution, he thought about a nearby, study palm tree, which he knew had weathered several storms in the past. If he and his family could find refuge on the tree, they could resist for a few hours until the cyclone died down.
Guessing at the position of the tree, Hai leapt into the darkness.
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