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<p class=”MsoNormal” style=”MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt”><span style=”mso-ansi-language: EN-US”><em>Hurricane House</em> is the story of one of the worst projected storms in Atlantic Canadian history as it barrels down on the Parsons family—Ruth and Gilbert and their adult children, Joey and Junie.<br /><br /></span><span style=”mso-ansi-language: EN-US”>The Parsons family gathers every year on Ruth’s birthday to enjoy a turkey dinner she insists on preparing. This year is special for Ruth. It’s her sixtieth birthday, and she’s adamant—there’ll be turkey with her family at her home in St. Genevieve’s. Despite all the warnings of Hurricane Layla’s record winds and rainfall, despite the certainty of incoming storm surges and power outages, despite none of her family wanting this dinner, Ruth insists. And much like the rest of their lives, no one in the Parsons family wants to upset Ruth and face her fury.<br /><br /></span><span style=”mso-ansi-language: EN-US”>As the Parsons family struggles over dinner, St. Genevieve’s volunteer fire chief, Paul Callahan, and RCMP Officer Andrew Whyte work hard to keep people out of harm’s way from the storm.<br /><br /></span><span style=”mso-ansi-language: EN-US”>In the face of Layla, the Parsonses must test their resilience, question their love, and face long-buried family tensions if they hope to survive the storm. This is a story of intergenerational trauma, where the intensity of the storm outside is as harsh as the storm inside the Parsons home.</span></p></span></span>