11-+The+Journal-+Natural+Disasters

Spark Notes

Important Key Points:
 * Earthquake
 * thought he would die
 * Cave almost collapsed
 * Poles snapped in two
 * ground shook “three times at eight minutes distance”
 * Sea was violent
 * Huge rock fell
 * Loudest sound he had ever heard
 * Thought the hill might break burying him and his house
 * Hurricane
 * Poor guy, an earthquake, a half hour wind gust, then a hurricane!!
 * Held for 3 hours, abated to a simple gale in another two.
 * Driving Rain
 * Tent almost got beaten down because of the rain
 * Forced to move into the cave
 * Scared it might fall in
 * Continued all night and all of the next day
 * Decided it is too dangerous to live in a cave because of frequent earthquakes. Decides to build a hut
 * Ship goes further on land and starts leaking supplies
 * Takes the ship apart to build a hut
 * Finds loads of iron, wood, and other materials
 * Finds and cooks a sea turtle :(
 * Says it is the best meat he has had in his life

Thanks to Daniel for these notes!