A girl who's always ready for emergencies that never come faces a hurricane – and winds up helping her little brother feel safe as they evacuate, and when their home is damaged. Inspired by kind people working hard to help after two catastrophic 2024 hurricanes in Tampa Bay.
written and produced by Sheila Cowley
performed by Vickie Daignault and Jim Sorenson
directed by James Rayfield
Feature image by Kirk Ke Wang from his "Foul Play" series of doodles based on hurricane forecast maps – kirkkewang.com
with many thanks to
The City of St Petersburg FL
The City of Tampa FL
Creative Clay
Daystar Life Center
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
Kirk Ke Wang
Margo Hammond
Reach St Pete
Tampa Parks and Recreation
The Woodson African American Museum of Florida
You can find this audio story and illustrated video in Spanish on our Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel – ¡Un Día de Desastre y Fatalidad! Cómo Sentirse Seguro Cuando Da Miedo.
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