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Hey guys, I don't know if anyone remembers me, but I just want to share my Katrina story.
We left on the Sunday before the hurricane heading to Laffayette (We live west of N.O.) because we had hotel reservations. About 10 hours later we arrive at the hotel and they tell us that they overbooked and that they don't have anymore rooms left. So, with nowhere to go, we decide to go eat at a local Burger King. At the checkout counter we find a slip of paper that says something about a shelter at a local church. So, after we eat we go check it out. They let us sleep on the floor of the gym hoping to get a full night's sleep so that we can make a decision on what to do the next morning. We wake up the next morning listening to the news on a T.V. they had set up in another room. People secluded in corners crying about the levee breach just put a bad feeling in you. So, we decide to stay for another night (this time acquiring a gym mat to sleep on). The next morning they tell us we have everyone has to leave. So, with nowhere to go we decide to head home. When we get there, we feel so much better because our house is still standing. Sure there are some shingles missing, some siding is gone, but we're finally home. There was no electricity so it was extremely hot (especially when we slept). Luckily my Dad still had a job at the gasoline/oil refinery, but he was working 13 hours a day. Worried that the aftermath could get worse, we decide to go to Baton Rouge to stay in my Sister's dorm room at LSU. But that was short. The chancellor said that all families have to leave. We decide to stay at a friend's house in Baton Rouge. We stay here for a week and then go home because the electricity was restored.
So now we have 3 extra people living the house, which totals to 8. My sister and I are sleeping on the floor in the living room. But overall, we're very fortunate, but everything from New Orleans and east is tatal chaos.
We left on the Sunday before the hurricane heading to Laffayette (We live west of N.O.) because we had hotel reservations. About 10 hours later we arrive at the hotel and they tell us that they overbooked and that they don't have anymore rooms left. So, with nowhere to go, we decide to go eat at a local Burger King. At the checkout counter we find a slip of paper that says something about a shelter at a local church. So, after we eat we go check it out. They let us sleep on the floor of the gym hoping to get a full night's sleep so that we can make a decision on what to do the next morning. We wake up the next morning listening to the news on a T.V. they had set up in another room. People secluded in corners crying about the levee breach just put a bad feeling in you. So, we decide to stay for another night (this time acquiring a gym mat to sleep on). The next morning they tell us we have everyone has to leave. So, with nowhere to go we decide to head home. When we get there, we feel so much better because our house is still standing. Sure there are some shingles missing, some siding is gone, but we're finally home. There was no electricity so it was extremely hot (especially when we slept). Luckily my Dad still had a job at the gasoline/oil refinery, but he was working 13 hours a day. Worried that the aftermath could get worse, we decide to go to Baton Rouge to stay in my Sister's dorm room at LSU. But that was short. The chancellor said that all families have to leave. We decide to stay at a friend's house in Baton Rouge. We stay here for a week and then go home because the electricity was restored.
So now we have 3 extra people living the house, which totals to 8. My sister and I are sleeping on the floor in the living room. But overall, we're very fortunate, but everything from New Orleans and east is tatal chaos.
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