Well, we made it through Hurricane Gustav. My home suffered minimal damage. My parents' home had a tree fall on it, but they and my younger sister were luckily unhurt. That's what matters the most. I got all my utilitie: phone, cable and power, back Friday night. My parents got power back Saturday night and the rest today. Oh, the joy of hot showers and baths. I'll never take that luxury for granted again.
My city got hit hard. Tuesday morning, since I'm considered essential personnel, I had to go into work. It looked like a war zone. Truly, it was something out of a movie. Trees on homes everywhere I looked, power lines down in the streets. We had a 8pm-6am curfew. Grocery stores are still mostly bare. Gas station lines wrapped around blocks. I lost a freezer full of expensive Jenny Craig food. My freezer and refrigerator are bare.
I never want to deal with anything like this again. Hopefully, Hurricane Ike will spare us this week.
Surviving Gustav
September 9th, 2008 at 02:47 am
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There were no street signs and you didn't know where you were going. My heart just goes out to all affected by these hurricanes and the ones affected by Ike.
September 9th, 2008 at 05:25 am 1220934342
September 20th, 2008 at 07:52 pm 1221936779
After Hurricane Katrina I remember thinking how it didn't go badly after all. We were all breathing a sigh of relief...then my aunt called crying that the levees had broken in New Orleans. I don't think I fully comprehended what was happening until I saw the pictures.
I'm worried about my friend in Galveston. She evacuated from New Orleans and relocated there after Katrina. Then she evacuated after Rita only to return and settle in Galveston. Now I don't know where she is or how she is doing. I recently exchanged my phone under warranty and somehow her number didn't transfer. I can't imagine where she'll go next.