We've moved completely into the new house and we're starting to get replacement things thanks to FEMA. It's shocking just how fast that money goes! Still don't have a stove but we have a few appliances that'll allow us to have hot meals at least ( Read more... )

Charging up my laptop and iPod while mom is talking to the landlord of the new place. We finally got lights on there (don't ask me how that happened since we still have to pay the bloody deposit but I'm thinking that Miss Pat, director of the community center, had a hand in that bit of magic. she told mom that the volunteers for the comm center ( Read more... )

Quick update before my battery dies (I haven't been able to get to Computer Corner to charge it for a few days). Mom saw FEMA a couple days ago. They're going to replace the beds, a tv, a computer, and some of our clothing. I don't know when we'll actually get the money to replace things but this is a good step to getting things back to normal ( Read more... )

*grabs tissues* Thanks everyone for the well wishes and the kind words. The family is working hard during the day to get the new place ready to move into. Most of the rooms are painted and we're waiting to find out if the gas stove works and for the landlord to replace the leaky hot water heater. I think once the paint dries in a couple days we're ( Read more... )

(this post was started earlier this week but the connection wouldn't let me post ( Read more... )

we're going to have to evacuate. the neighbors have already done so because their house is already got water in it (since last night). we were lucky that our place is on a slightly higher elevation. but that doesn't matter anymore because the water is supposed to rise another ten feet before another storm hits tonight and the waterline is about ( Read more... )