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I’m Scared
As most of you know, I spent my entire early childhood living in New Orleans, Louisiana. I attended Alice Harte Elementary School through 4th grade. And much of my family still lives there.
New Orleans is facing the most catastrophic storm ever to make landfall in the United States. Due to the unique location of the city, it is basically a huge bowl beneath sea level. If the hurricane proceeds in the direction predicted, it is possible that the entire city would be under 15 feet of water for weeks.
I’ve tried calling everyone’s cell phones, only to be met with “this call cannot be completed at this time”. Stupid Sprint PCS. I haven’t heard from anyone, and I don’t know what is going to happen to them. I’m sure they are evacuating, but what will they do if they can’t return home for months? How will my brother provide for his family if he can’t return to work for months?
I’m frightened. My mom & step dad went through something similar last year when Hurricane Ivan hit there. The stories they shared were awful. And New Orleans could be much worse.
I’ve been through numerous hurricanes (I even slept on the porch while a tropical storm hit… ask later for details), but they have never been anything like this.
The last Category 5 hurricane to hit the United States was Hurricane Andrew in 1992. I went there the week after to assist in food distribution, and it was unlike anything I had ever seen. The destruction was complete, and everywhere. People abandoned their homes after spray-painting their insurance information on the front walls.
Having seen first hand so many hurricane experiences, I am scared beyond belief. I hope & pray my family is okay, and I hope that someone will just call me and let me know what is going on.
Sorry for the rambling, I just am not in the state of mind to subject my blog postings through their usual editorial processes.
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