frenzy
- Wild, extreme, and uncontrolled behavior or mental agitation
Saigon was in a frenzy of chaotic activity at the end of April 1975 as the Viet Cong entered the city and the last Americans left by helicopter.
When Steve heard that the dam outside of town was crumbling, his mind was in a frenzy as he gathered his things and put them in the car, hoping to escape before the water would stop him.