Surviving Katrina Pages 277-283

Describe what you see in the picture

What do you need to survive a hurricane?

• Who is Courtney Miles?

• What happened to Courtney’s father and mother?

• Why was life hard for Courtney before the hurricane?

• What does Courtney mean when he says, “I was trying to go down a straight street, but I had all these obstacles”?

• How did neighbors try to help Courtney?

A Disaster

6. What happened when Hurricane Katrina struck?

7. What were the conditions like in Courtney’s neighborhood after the hurricane?

8. What did Courtney do that made some people call him a hero?

9. Why did some people call him a criminal?

10. How did Courtney get a bus if he didn’t have a driver’s license?

The Road to Safety

11. Who did Courtney help along the way?

12. Where did he take the people he rescued?

13. What was the shelter like?

14. Why did Courtney go back to his neighborhood?

15. How many people did Courtney help in total?

16. What happened to Courtney’s home and belongings after the storm?

17. How did his life change after the hurricane?