Girard, Camille and I evacuated on Saturday afternoon to Little Rock because my parents just moved there. It only took us 9 hours, which is amazing, because the drive normally takes 8 hours.
New Orleans is falling apart. I am terrified for my cousin Amy. She is an ER nurse at Ocshner Hospital. They have no air conditioning or running water and food is getting low. She is working on about 2 hours of sleep each night. They actually gave her a sleeping pill this morning so she would sleep some more. She had to be given fluids because she was so dehydrated. Knowing her, she's making sure everyone else has water before she gets any.
Ocshner is being protected by armed guards. A nurse at another hospital walked outside and was held up at gunpoint.
Looters were going into the Hyatt (where Girard works) and were breaking through drywall to get into rooms and stealing things. The PR director is missing. They found her wallet and ID badge, but she is no where to be found.
I don't know how our house is. It could be under just 2 feet of water, or it could be gone.
I still feel so lucky to have gotten out and to have family that will take care of us. We really are lucky. Many have no place to go and are stuck in hotels.
We can probably go back on Monday, but then we have to leave for a month so they can clean everything up.
Cassie is doing ok. She is at the Hampton Inn in Bossier City. Meg, I'll call you with her info.
I just hope everyone is ok.
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k..all these other people are idiots. I am very glad that you are okay. almost seems surreal what is going on.
Keep us posted.
-m
Oh my freaking god...I cannot believe that these people would have the audacity to post this B.S.
GET OFF OF MY BLOG!
I am a woman on the edge.
Cat-
Are you alive? I'm so glad you got out. Please move, here! I think you are a hoot and G could run the Cheshire.
Deal?
-d
(and you can bring your kitty!_)
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