Hurricane Camille
[Click here for Part I, Part II, and Part III.] We began to hear rumors that everything near the beach was completely destroyed – restaurants, casinos, historic buildings, even the beautiful beachfront mansions. With no television and limited radio, it was hard to know whether or not there was any truth to these claims. Soon, [...]
Continue reading about Hurricane Katrina – Four Year Anniversary – Part IV
[Click here for Part I and Part II.] Finally, the wind slowed enough for us to try to make our way back home. Cut off from all communication (even our cell phones no longer functioned), we wondered what we would see as we emerged from the boarded up house in Quail Ridge. The Ford Expedition, [...]
Continue reading about Hurricane Katrina – Four Year Anniversary – Part III
[Click here for Part I.] August 28-29, 2005 The wind blew briskly as we climbed out of our SUV at Granny’s house in Quail Ridge. Our girls, Natalie and Michelle, were fine with evacuating, but Steven, like his father, wasn’t keen on the idea. If he could have had his way, we would be riding [...]
Continue reading about Hurricane Katrina – Four Year Anniversary – Part II
