Rita occurred roughly a month after Hurricane Katrina and affected Harrison and his family living in Louisiana. They had to evacuate and take shelter in a high school about 80 miles away, he wrote. Days later, after the storm blew the roof off the gym, Harrison and his family were directed to a new location once it was sunny out. However, after an argument with his uncle, his family drove off without Harrison, leaving him to walk 30 miles before he eventually came to a bridge, where he considered jumping off.