123 Danke St 99
Sendai, Japan 123456
4 April 2011
Dear Chun Ang,
How are you doing? As you probably know, Japan has been struck by a tsunami. I would like to reassure you that I am currently safe. Sendai was one of the worst-hit areas in Japan, being one of the nearest to the epicentre of the earthquake. I barely escaped with my life. I was unprepared when the tsunami wave struck. I was cooking in the kitchen when I heard a loud rushing sound outside the house. It seemed quite far away, but I could hear it rapidly getting louder as though it was coming closer. I went out of the house to investigate and was stunned to see a huge wall of water, many metres high, rushing towards me at great speed. When I regained my senses, I hurried frantically back into the house and prepared myself for the wave. My parents were away at work. As I grabbed onto a pole nailed firmly to the ground, the wave struck. A loud thundering noise approached and I braced myself. Even so, it came as a total shock when the walls of my house crumbled around me and I was swept out, still clinging to the pole for dear life. As I was swept away by the surging froth, I was knocked unconscious along the way.
I woke up, safe and sound, in a house high above street level. I was perched near the railing and I looked over to see the entire city submerged in surging waters, with only the tops of some houses protruding out. I had been rescued by a group of local rescuers.
I am currently searching for my parents and I believe they are both safe and looking for me as well. I hope we will be reunited as soon as possible. If you know about the whereabouts of my parents, please let me know.
Yours Sincerely
Darryl
