To Friends of Evangeline, re: Hurricane Katrina
An update on Evangeline. She and her family are all safe as they evacuated to a hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. I talked to her yesterday and she was fine, but worried about her house, of course. As most of you know her home is near New Orleans and therefore below sea level. Today she called to tell me that she's heard from a contact down there that the levee in her area has broken and that most likely her house is under water. I heard the same news on the radio today, so it doesn't look good. I wasn't home when she called, so I couldn't chat with her (all the cell phone circuits are overloaded or down!), but in her message she sounded like she's being very strong about it all. I can only imagine what she must be feeling.
It is likely that she won't be allowed to go back for at least a few days, if not longer, depending on how bad things really are. I did hear on the news that people who live in a community near her were turned away when they tried to return today. She's sitting tight for at least two more days she said.
I will keep posting here as she updates me. Also, I'm on AIM if you want to pm me for any reason. I know you'll all be keeping her in your thoughts...she's going to need us more than ever now.
*hugs Eva from afar*
It is likely that she won't be allowed to go back for at least a few days, if not longer, depending on how bad things really are. I did hear on the news that people who live in a community near her were turned away when they tried to return today. She's sitting tight for at least two more days she said.
I will keep posting here as she updates me. Also, I'm on AIM if you want to pm me for any reason. I know you'll all be keeping her in your thoughts...she's going to need us more than ever now.
*hugs Eva from afar*