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10:35 p.m. finally the ship’s crew make

10:35 p.m. finally the ship’s crew make a major announcement the car jolts mark

a major announcement the car jolts mark

a major announcement the car jolts mark and Sarah Plath from their sleep and at

and Sarah Plath from their sleep and at

and Sarah Plath from their sleep and at that time it was the same thing you know

that time it was the same thing you know

that time it was the same thing you know electrical problem the technicians were

electrical problem the technicians were

electrical problem the technicians were working on it don’t be concerned but at

working on it don’t be concerned but at

working on it don’t be concerned but at that time they said we want you to

that time they said we want you to

that time they said we want you to report to your muster stations I had no

report to your muster stations I had no

report to your muster stations I had no idea what that meant muster station I

idea what that meant muster station I

idea what that meant muster station I looked at mark and I was like where are

looked at mark and I was like where are

looked at mark and I was like where are we supposed to go and he said grab your

we supposed to go and he said grab your

we supposed to go and he said grab your life vest and I was like my life vest

life vest and I was like my life vest

life vest and I was like my life vest why you know I just was confused why are

why you know I just was confused why are

why you know I just was confused why are we grabbing our life vest I had no idea

the passenger lifeboats are located on

the passenger lifeboats are located on deck 4 there are 26 this should be

deck 4 there are 26 this should be

deck 4 there are 26 this should be enough for all passengers on board 10:45

enough for all passengers on board 10:45

enough for all passengers on board 10:45 p.m. suddenly the Concordia hits land a

p.m. suddenly the Concordia hits land a

p.m. suddenly the Concordia hits land a second time the massive cruise ship

second time the massive cruise ship

second time the massive cruise ship comes to rest on an underwater reef and

comes to rest on an underwater reef and

comes to rest on an underwater reef and begins listing violently mark and Sarah

begins listing violently mark and Sarah

begins listing violently mark and Sarah Plath finally make it to deck four where

Plath finally make it to deck four where

Plath finally make it to deck four where the gravity of the situation hits them

the gravity of the situation hits them

the gravity of the situation hits them at the bottom of the stairs on the

at the bottom of the stairs on the

at the bottom of the stairs on the fourth floor we stood at the hallway

fourth floor we stood at the hallway

fourth floor we stood at the hallway because the entire deck was full of

because the entire deck was full of

because the entire deck was full of people so then at that point I’m

people so then at that point I’m

people so then at that point I’m thinking you know okay this is serious

thinking you know okay this is serious

thinking you know okay this is serious we’re getting off the boat which you

we’re getting off the boat which you

we’re getting off the boat which you know at first I didn’t realize that

know at first I didn’t realize that

know at first I didn’t realize that 10:58 p.m. the announcement everybody’s

10:58 p.m. the announcement everybody’s

10:58 p.m. the announcement everybody’s waiting for is finally made abandon ship

waiting for is finally made abandon ship

waiting for is finally made abandon ship everybody’s just rushing towards one

everybody’s just rushing towards one

everybody’s just rushing towards one side and everybody’s trying to push

side and everybody’s trying to push

side and everybody’s trying to push towards the front everyone’s trying get

towards the front everyone’s trying get

towards the front everyone’s trying get on a lifeboat

this time there was just pure chaos

this time there was just pure chaos nobody knew what was going on and by now

nobody knew what was going on and by now

nobody knew what was going on and by now they had wasted so much of time that

they had wasted so much of time that

they had wasted so much of time that when they did allow us to get onto the

when they did allow us to get onto the

when they did allow us to get onto the boat people were just pushing it’s fight

boat people were just pushing it’s fight

boat people were just pushing it’s fight for survival it’s everybody was up for

for survival it’s everybody was up for

for survival it’s everybody was up for themselves at that time I remember

themselves at that time I remember

themselves at that time I remember telling Samir I said no matter what

telling Samir I said no matter what

telling Samir I said no matter what happens I am NOT leaving the ship

happens I am NOT leaving the ship

happens I am NOT leaving the ship without you because as we were just

without you because as we were just

without you because as we were just thinking about Titanic before and I

thinking about Titanic before and I

thinking about Titanic before and I remembered in Titanic they said women

remembered in Titanic they said women

remembered in Titanic they said women and children first

I just remember my brothers and I

I just remember my brothers and I running to each lifeboat and then the

running to each lifeboat and then the

running to each lifeboat and then the crew telling us full go to the next one

crew telling us full go to the next one

crew telling us full go to the next one full go to the next one that was the

full go to the next one that was the

full go to the next one that was the point where I actually really started to

point where I actually really started to

point where I actually really started to panic and kind of freaked out just

panic and kind of freaked out just

panic and kind of freaked out just because I didn’t know if there was gonna

because I didn’t know if there was gonna

because I didn’t know if there was gonna be a lifeboat waiting for us how we were

be a lifeboat waiting for us how we were

be a lifeboat waiting for us how we were going to get off

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