Complex sentence: The families are angered that Stu did not consult them on his plans, and soon the boat is flipped over by a wave during a tropical storm, everyone is forced to abandon the ship and board a life raft.
Split into simpler sentences: The families are angered that Stu did not consult them on his plans, and soon the boat is flipped over by a wave during a tropical storm. Everyone is forced to abandon the ship and board a life raft.