Dear Polly, I just wanted you to know that our local churches sent a semi full of 'requested' things to Slidell, LA.......north of NO. They arrived there today and are unloading at a local church there. One Lady said: "How did YOU know about our being flooded?" The local reporter told us she cried (they were KIND enuf to not show it on TV) when she found out it was known worldwide. Our churches are now gathering another load.
Butterfly
I just found out today that the third semi truck load of food and water, bedding, clothing, personal items, and toys is leaving from Charleston. Bob helped load it up. People go shopping and just bring the things straight to the parking lot. Three semis from a small town of 20,000....... it was a proud moment for me.
Back to making my 'hurricane quilts'.
Karen, Queen of Squishies wtg, Butterfly!!!
My sister lived in Slidell for more than 10 years. When I visited I flew into the Gulfport / Biloxi airport. So I know those areas very well. I can't begin to imagine having a home completely gone -- or even if it's still standing -- having it full of mud and sewage and muck. I'm not sure which is worse. To see things that you have to discard that have so much meaning to you -- or to just have them completely taken away.
Either way -- my prayers are with all of those ravaged by Katrina -- and while I am a little slow getting organized, we will certainly be sending care packages to those in need.
Kate in MI
(I moved dear Sister to Michigan last september when she began her battle with cancer -- otherwise she'd still be down south! I can't imagine where she would be - but then I am sure there are thousands of people like her whose medical care has been interrupted. When you stop to think about all the little daily things (the kids on seizure meds or ADHD meds, patients on dialysis or chemo... all being completely uprooted -- medical records in a soggy file cabinet somewhere -- those are the things that overwhelm my thoughts. New houses, new furniture, new clothes... those are easy fixes (the emotions are another story) -- but the tangibles are one thing. But how are these people getting by living without medical records and meds... loss of jobs/income -- thousands with nothing in their immediate future. Looks like the prayers better keep on going for a long time!)
Kate, the sick are being cared for. The helicopters finally only cross overhead once or twice a day - they were airlifting folks with critical medical needs out of here to Pensacola or other places. There were 3 folks well over 80 today that were found in their attics; they were hooked up to iv's for dehydrating and just fine now. The National Guard offered our DD and DSIL shelter in a tent at Hattiesburg (but said they couldn't provide "return" transportation). They declined. Only telling you that to say this - especially to our precious friends in Utah and other places whose offers have been refused - everybody that is able to stay home, whatever it is, want to stay and get going. Just from my limited perspective - loss of jobs and income - not a news worthy sensational item - but all the people I know that can and will work are back, 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. They can't do that forever - but oh my, there is lots of work to be done. My favorite - my student quilter got a message from the oil refinery where she works. They said, we have a problem, you'll have to handle one phone for 54 people and no computer email. That refinery, that sustained severe damage, is somehow, and God bless, shipping out 700,000 gallons of fuel a day. We are surrounded by angels and heroes. Polly
They started loading a truck the morning after in Fayetteville, AR but when the truck arrived it was turned away by FEMA personnel. This was during that time of confusion early on.
Our church has sent two trucks to Covington, LA. I don't know much about that area except when our first truck arrived there had not been much outside help. A man from our church is from that area and organized the first trip down immediately after the storm hit.
Susan
In the greater scheme of things, this isn't a tragedy, but on NPR yesterday, they were talking about the courthouse in one of the Parishes. They were having to take the records, under armed guard!, to some company that was going to freeze dry them. It was a process that could take weeks or months! And apparently, since these were deeds and plats and such, until they got it straightened out, no property could be bought or sold.
Wouldn't it be horrible to have been in the middle of a transaction when all this occurred? We watched what happened with Larissa. Imagine if everything had been frozen.
Cindy
OKay, you got my attention...and I wondered..what happened with me....a-duh! LOL see, get so wrapped up with trying to do things to help those who have lived through Katrina that i completely forgot about the nimrods that bought our former house...lol...whoops.....
heehehehehehheh.. Don't seem so bad now does it, Larisa?
Cindy
Well, it continues...got notification from lawyer that they want 1400 for the sump pump and 200 for carpet cleaning...i steam cleaned the carpets the day things were being loaded. DH just wants to write them a check because he knows that they WANT us to fight this and have to go to court over it (did i mention that the woman in this couple is over 30 and had to have Mommy and Daddy approve everything for her, as if she didn't have a working brain??).
Larisa, still steamed, but watching newest Survivor to see if this season is worth wasting my time on.
if they signed papers how can they now come back and ask for $$???
-- Mary
because they are petty @ssholes. I say that since they had their final inspection and everything was fine then, we shouldn't give them a cent, but DH just basically wants to pay them off and get it finished...I'm afraid that if we give them money for this, they will come at us with other stuff.
Larisa
I think you're right, Larisa. Don't give in on this one, or they'll be back for more! If the inspection was fine and they signed the papers, then they have to live with the results, whether they like it or not.
This is a closed done deal isn't it? Bring it on! Can't imagine any lawyer or court willng to take that one. I echo the sentiment....welcome to home ownership!
Larisa, you were from LA? I have watched your move but didn't pay attention from where you moved. Michele
no, moved from NY to VA
Actually, I know someone who was supposed to close on a house that week and wasn't able to. They were lucky to be the buyers, not the sellers.
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