SakshiWhat is your weirdest source of inspiration? If you have ever had any, then you may agree one can draw inspiration from anyone or anything, be it other human or simply a static good. This unusual story is about a very interesting character named Mike, who gets his inspiration from the most unexpected source, a kiddo! Mike, a die-hard soldier by profession meets this little stranger during his hours of duty who changes his life completely and vanishes. After that, the soldier looks in every nook and cranny to find her and thank her in a most surprising way. Would he be able to find her in the world consisting of billions of people? And how was he planning to repay her? Well, the answer will surprise you completely!
Mike, The Sergeant
Sergeant Mike Maroney was one of the highly respected and efficient personnel in the United States military family. This is why when the United States got entrapped in the devastating hurricane Katrina, he was immediately sent to the affected areas to save lives. Mike along with his teammates went to the spot to save millions of lives but unlike his companions, he returned a different man.
Hurricane Katrina
Hurrican Katrina destroyed many lives. If you know anything about Hurricane Katrina you might know that it is the most horrendous calamity every to befall on the U.S. It impacted not only humans but the environment too, for instance, the Gulf Coast had its entire landscape changed because of disaster. Formed on August 23, the storm continued playing havoc everywhere it went till it dissipated.The hurricane covered a major part of the country and changed several lives.
Storm Is Brewing
Hurrican Katrina was declared category 1 storm by the time it reached Florida’s coast on August 25, 2005. The intensity of hurricane compelled Jeb Bush, then Governor to declare an emergency. However, the hurricane kept on growing more dangerous with every passing hour. Just in the matter of a day, the category 1 hurricane graduated to category 2. After destroying Florida completely, hurricane Katrina with a speed of 80 miles per hour hit Louisiana. The situation in Louisiana had gone so bad that the governor of the very state Kathleen Blanco had to declare the emergency. Eventually, in order to curb the further damages, the White House had to step in. The National Guard troops were deployed in the impacted areas.
Katrina Heads To New Orleans
Nature had never gone so brutal on people of the U.S.! Before Hurricane Katrina could approach New Orleans, Mayor Ray Nagin went for voluntary evacuation in metro regions. However, nothing was really helping as the hurricane continued to intensify. It was 27 August, the four days old hurricane had taken its worst form. It had picked up the speed and now was running at the speed of 160 miles/hour. It was a category 5 hurricane.
Mandatory Evacuation
However, observing the imposing nature of the hurricane, Mayor Ray Nagin turned her decision within a few hours and called for mandatory evacuation. Now, evacuating the whole of town in a few hours was next to impossible. That is why the government decided upon the football stadium Superdome to accommodate the citizens. Well, this “last resort” shelter housed 25000 people. Despite having thousands of people crammed inside the stadium, there was still a big part of the city left outside fending for themselves. Not everyone was lucky enough to reach the Superdome.
It Was Too Late
They say, ‘It’s better late than never’ but here being late was as hazardous as never. The announcement of mandatory evacuation was made quite late and so the execution was hasty. As the rescue mission was supposed to be wrapped up before the tornado takes on the town, the rescuers tried to save as many people as they can. But still, there were many people who did not have personal vehicles stranded in their home. Maroney being a pararescue specialist tried to make most out of his skills. He extended his hand of help to each and every victim he came across.