You just can't imagine what a brave mother is like. She was a mother of three, who just 1 an earthquake, couldn't tell if her children were 2 for help. Or what if you knew you couldn't yell at her for help because she couldn't 3 you? That was what happened to Connie and her three children 4 the 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Napa, California. Connie is 5 and communicates with her children using sign language.
At midnight, Connie and her three children were 6 on the first floor of their two-story home. She and her 16-year-old son, Juan, were shaken awake. Instantly, they realized there were no disaster supplies downstairs. Connie, also 7 one-month-old Raul and 8-year-old Adriana, called Juan to come close to her in the darkness and 8 for him to go upstairs to get a 9.
Juan slowly 10 the stairs. He heard a loud creak (嘎吱声). Arriving on the top floor, he moved quickly but 11 to get what he needed. Using the flashlight to guide his steps back 12 the stairs, the family was able to take a few items from the first floor and 13. Their home was almost in ruins.
Being deaf was not deterrent (妨碍物) for this 14 mother. The family made it to the 15 safely, which comforted everyone.
