Tornado Descriptive Writing

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The subdivision looked like a disaster area after the tornado hit. The storm had claimed the town like a bounty hunter collecting on a bad debt. Mercilessly, it kicked down the door, held us captive as we shivered fearfully, then left nothing but the slabs where our lives once stood. To the east, the angry sky roared and shook its fist, celebrating an arduous victory. To the west, the sun peered from its hiding place. Just moments before, it had fled from the danger and left us to fend for ourselves. I began to choke on the thick, dirt laden air as the debris floated softly to the ground. The taste of metal permeated my tongue as blood spilled down cheek and onto my lips. I awoke from my shocked state to an incomprehensible realization;

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