Hurricane Katrina
Alrighty so it looks like this Hurricane is heading straight for us. Hmmm, I've made it through hurricanes here since 1998. I believe we will be fine. We are in an old brick building that has stood through much since the 1800's. We have outside wooden shutters that close over our doors and windows with steal bars pinning them closed. The only problem that may occur is flooding. We have been invited to go to some high ground places, but Mathew and I haven't made up our minds yet. Someone we know has already held it out through the Hurricane Katrina when it hit Florida. They were shaken up but survived. I am reluctant to go anywhere because I will not leave my dog and cat. That might sound funny to some of you, but I will not leave them here alone. My dog acts like a little human toddler as it is can you imagine his feelings of fear and abandonment if I left him here to rescue myself. Noway! That's it for now as I really want to drink some tea and think about this situation. You know as i am sitting here thinking, I realize, DUH...as an infant I made through a horrible Typhoon while living on the Island of Guam. If you aren't familiar Guam is a tiny little Island out in the Pacific Ocean. If we survived that, when the Island was wrecked, there was no water, etc, we will survive this.
Okay, I am going to eat my Japanese noodles now.
Okay, I am going to eat my Japanese noodles now.
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Please be careful, my beautiful. As I was listening to the BBC this morning on my way to work I became worried for you. Know that you and your family are loved.
Yours,
Jenelle
Even though the French Quarter wasn't damaged, I was glad you weren't there just because last night they were saying that New Orleans would be completely submerged in water. i am still hoping to get a text message soon, just so I know what is going on with you and your family. Much love!
COULD SOMEONE PLEASE POST ON HERE IF ANYONE HEARS FROM BRIG OR THE FAMILY?!!!! ALSO, DOES ANYONE KNOW THEIR EXACT ADDRESS SO WE KNOW IF THEIR APARTMENT BUILDING STAYED OKAY!!!??!!
i don't have brig and mat's address but i did find an address for mat's boss where they were going to stay. how do you find out if the place stayed or not? as you probably know, some idiot is leaving rude comments on mat's blog and i don't know if that someone is reading here or not so i don't want to give away personal info here where any idiot could get their hands on it. but i will gladly pass on anything i find out. i will not quit searching until i hear something from them.
Same here...This is a friend of Brig's from childhood and I'm deeply worried about them b/c of her last blog...does anyone know if they did decide to leave for other shelter on Sunday? I have just been web surfing all articles to see if they pop up anywhere... one can always hope. Thank you for your help :)
hello jenelle. good news. i just found out that they are ok. don't know much more than that though.
i haven't known brigitte for very long but we connected quick and i feel really close to her for someone i just met a few weeks ago. we talk almost every day in IM or keep in touch by email. so it's been really stressful not hearing from her.
they last i heard from her she had left me an IM saying that they were going to go to mat's boss's home because it was on higher ground and is a 3 story home. i had found a telephone # for mat's boss online and have tried to call several times. i don't know what would make me think i could get through but i had to try none the less. i have also been checking news articles and watching the news (something i don't normally do). i am also checking several times a day all blogs and live journal entries and comments of brig and mat. that is how i learned about the news just now. when i checked brigitte's lj someone left a comment saying her husband had talked to mat's boss and they are all ok. whew!
i'll keep watching and if anymore information is posted there i will pass it on as it comes in. i told brig, when we first found out that katrina was headed their way, that i felt in my spirit they would make it through ok and she said she knew they would too. so that is what i have been holding on to for the last few days. although i knew in my spirit that it was so it was good to have the confirmation. now i am wondering about their home and belongings. but as long as they are ok then that is what matters. i did hear on the news that they (government/s i guess) are making everyone in new orleans leave so i'm wondering where they will go? i have sent brigitte my phone # and told her before any of this happend that they were always welcome here at my home.
ok, i'm out for now. like i said, i will post updates as they come to me.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!
Oh, that is such a welcome relief! Thank you soooooo much for that and if you speak w/ her please let her know that jenelle loves her. Wow...I feel so much better now that I know. Yes, please keep this going until things even back out...
Just got a call from a friend of thiers, Shaun. They are all fine and have been evacuated somewhere in Louisiana and will be flying to Ohio on Saturday!!!!
Kris
from what i have gathered they are in lafayette right now and will be flying to ohio tomorrow or sunday. does anyone know where they will be going in ohio? someone said lima, but there are two limas in ohio. one is not that far from me, less than an hour. they had to leave their pets at mat's boss's home. from what i understand his boss is still there along with his house keeper, her mother, and a few more animals, and only 7 gallons of water.
i'm going to try and get in touch with them when it's possible. i'll let brig know you love her, jenelle, but i'm sure she already knows. as i'm learning there are a lot of people that love them. but then again i'm not surprised, they are good people. i don't know when i'll be able to talk to brigitte, but i'm not going to give up trying to reach them.
thanks kris for passing along the information. oh, i just scrolled up and remembered someone asking about their home. nothing for sure, but someone had said more than likely their home was still in tact and not flooded. but there is the question of looters and how wide spread that is we probably wont find out for a while.
will post more when more information is available.
sending love and prayers to all that have been affected by this. i am so saddened by what i have seen today, and so frustrated with the lack of action being taken to help people. signing off before i go into one of my famous rants.
love and big prayers,
tara
i've been watching and waiting patiently (and sometimes NOT so patiently) for news on Brig and Mat, and it is a huge relief that they are alive and well. I hope their pets make it through ok, and while they are in Ohio, they should give me a call. If one of them checks here, email me at loria @ walkunafraid dot net and I'll send you my cell number.
I am afraid to add that they could not bring their pets. I am supposed to find a pic of Brig's brother somewhere on her blog so I can recognize him at the airport. If anyone has a pic please email to neglect_of_normalcy2000@yahoo.com
I have found some and will email them to you. It will be from spoiledbrat63@hotmail.com
Kris
Ok, I couldn't get the pics to attach in hotmail so I sent them from a cox.net address....
If they are going to lima (my home town, as well - we lived across the street from one another) PLEASE post on here!!! It is an hours drive that I will make in 20 minutes if I know they're going to be there!!!!!! Will they be with one of her brothers or her Grandma? If someone knows please let me know : jcr@alliance-games.com or jenelle@hammerdog.com
Jenelle
I sent you an email.
Kris
I love you all.
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