Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are not in Rockport, Texas. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week you'll know about Hurricane Harvey and his arrival in Rockport along the Texas coast. Apparently battering that quaint little port wasn't enough, it had to dump several feet of water all along the coast as far east as New Orleans. After several times coming and going, in and out of the Gulf, it headed up north. Still dumping water on everything and everyone. It's a wonder there's any water left in the Gulf of Mexico.
Reaching inland several miles he flooded..... well, just about everything. And because Texas does things in a big way, everything in Texas is bigger, the city of Houston was given a mighty big bath!
Seriously, it will take years for all that was damaged in the flooding to recover. I know, New Orleans is still recovering from Katrina. Although I think there's more money (businesses) in Houston so that may speed things up a bit. The cleanup will take forever and all those who lost their homes (100,000) last time I checked. I try not to read about it. Not because I don't care, but because it's a terrible reminder.
If you can help in any way, do so. Your heart will be lifted.
So we'll pause in Rockport another time. Meanwhile, God willing and the creek don't rise, we'll go to San Antonio. The beach and salt water therapy can wait.
By the way, it's really warm here....August is not the best month to be in the Rio Grande Valley. Although it is a dry heat. But when I open the oven it's a dry heat and I get rewarded with a treat!
All is right in our world.
Showing posts with label Hurricane Katrina. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hurricane Katrina. Show all posts
Friday, September 1, 2017
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Katrina, 10 years later
Where do I start? When Katrina blew through New Orleans we were in Lake Charles, Louisiana. We took our teeny, tiny rig and headed out of town late after watching the 10 o'clock news. The Mayor said he couldn't order folks to leave but we took the hint. We drove across Lake Ponchartrain and drove west on Highway 190 avoiding I-10. We did stop briefly for some sleep in a bank parking lot. First and only time we've done that!
We found a small campground and stayed about a week. You see, we couldn't go home until the authorities said we could. After seeing all the damage we realized we'd be living in our rig for awhile and traded up to a bigger 5th wheel. For several days we watched the destruction of New Orleans and the surrounding area on television. But it was only 'make believe'. I say that because when you see it on TV it's happening to someone else. The reality is once you see it in person it becomes real. For me it was all about the trees.....Live Oaks were bare, all the leaves were gone.
Once we returned we continued to live in our rig. Jim's office on the river was gone, but his job awaited him in Baton Rouge. We we offered a spot next to the office so we took it and lived there for another year before Jim retired and we hit the road. We traded up once again to the rig we have now.
We still had the house but all repairs had been done, most of the contents were gone and it was mostly clean enough to sell. But we didn't care any more. We were tired of dealing with it and listed it and gave the realtor power of attorney. We were in Texas when the house sold.
As this anniversary of the most devastating storm to hit America roles around there will no doubt be more television coverage. We watched Robin Roberts on ABC Sunday night. We cried a lot, but not much can be said or shown in a one hour program. The city is stronger but so much more has to be done!
The Ten Year Flood is a long read but very interesting if you care to read about New Orleans. Wright Thompson does a good job of telling it like it is. If you want to read more, just Google Katrina....stories abound, just be prepared to relive it and cry for what was endured and lost.
We found a small campground and stayed about a week. You see, we couldn't go home until the authorities said we could. After seeing all the damage we realized we'd be living in our rig for awhile and traded up to a bigger 5th wheel. For several days we watched the destruction of New Orleans and the surrounding area on television. But it was only 'make believe'. I say that because when you see it on TV it's happening to someone else. The reality is once you see it in person it becomes real. For me it was all about the trees.....Live Oaks were bare, all the leaves were gone.
Once we returned we continued to live in our rig. Jim's office on the river was gone, but his job awaited him in Baton Rouge. We we offered a spot next to the office so we took it and lived there for another year before Jim retired and we hit the road. We traded up once again to the rig we have now.
We still had the house but all repairs had been done, most of the contents were gone and it was mostly clean enough to sell. But we didn't care any more. We were tired of dealing with it and listed it and gave the realtor power of attorney. We were in Texas when the house sold.
As this anniversary of the most devastating storm to hit America roles around there will no doubt be more television coverage. We watched Robin Roberts on ABC Sunday night. We cried a lot, but not much can be said or shown in a one hour program. The city is stronger but so much more has to be done!
The Ten Year Flood is a long read but very interesting if you care to read about New Orleans. Wright Thompson does a good job of telling it like it is. If you want to read more, just Google Katrina....stories abound, just be prepared to relive it and cry for what was endured and lost.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
7 years ago
The past twenty four hours have been very emotional for me. Hurricane Isaac has stirred up a lot of memories!
Seven years ago Hurricane Katrina was coming to New Orleans and we left town. We evacuated heading to Lake Charles in our small 5th wheel.....who knew we'd still be rving???
Several days later we were allowed to go back home. I can't begin to tell you how returning to our home felt like...my first sight as we got closer to New Orleans was of naked trees....I expected downed power lines and trees. I knew there would be damage to buildings and homes...but naked trees in September just blew my mind. Our home had what we call normal hurricane damage...part of the roof was gone which allowed rain to come in. Carpeting and walls were soaked. We didn't have any flooding in our neighborhood.
My heart goes out to all in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, the road ahead will be hard but I know that the resilience of these fine southern people will prevail. You can rebuild!
We stayed in the area for another year while Jim worked and we repaired the house. We lived in Baton Rouge on the levee outside of Jim's office. Driving down to Terrytown when we could, man did that get old! Jim retired a year later and we lived on base in Algiers so we could get the house cleaned out and sold.
So we've been Full Timing for seven years....
I love it and still look forward to traveling
Seven years ago Hurricane Katrina was coming to New Orleans and we left town. We evacuated heading to Lake Charles in our small 5th wheel.....who knew we'd still be rving???
Several days later we were allowed to go back home. I can't begin to tell you how returning to our home felt like...my first sight as we got closer to New Orleans was of naked trees....I expected downed power lines and trees. I knew there would be damage to buildings and homes...but naked trees in September just blew my mind. Our home had what we call normal hurricane damage...part of the roof was gone which allowed rain to come in. Carpeting and walls were soaked. We didn't have any flooding in our neighborhood.
My heart goes out to all in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast, the road ahead will be hard but I know that the resilience of these fine southern people will prevail. You can rebuild!
We stayed in the area for another year while Jim worked and we repaired the house. We lived in Baton Rouge on the levee outside of Jim's office. Driving down to Terrytown when we could, man did that get old! Jim retired a year later and we lived on base in Algiers so we could get the house cleaned out and sold.
So we've been Full Timing for seven years....
I love it and still look forward to traveling
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