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I didn't know what to save first. All our belongings were submerged, and everything we invested in was washed away because the water came so suddenly. Neither of my children knew how to swim, and the water was over our heads, so I prioritised saving them. I let go of our belongings, but I saved our lives. One child almost lost his life, but thank God we survived. Our house had a lot of trees around it, so we climbed up a tree to survive, using a rope to secure ourselves. The water kept rising until it reached my feet. The water was so deep [but] the Lord took care of us. My children were crying and there were lots of logs and wood hitting us. I closed my eyes until I passed out. At least my family is whole. When the water subsided, I saw that our house was gone. Only the toilet bowl was left. We had nothing left. My daughter and I both had big wounds, and the Red Cross gave us medicine.