Walla Walla is also effected by Hurricane Katrina.
Not only by the rising of gas prices or by the talk of the town of the destruction that happend in New Orleans. Walla Walla is closely effected by it because, if you don't personally know someone effected by the hurricane yet, it would be very possible someone you know knows someone that is closely effected.
I have just found out that a "friend" I met at a recent webmaster conference in New Orleans is OK and She and her family evacuated prior to the storm. Even with having left prior to much of the devistation, it doesn't make the thought of possibly not having a home to go back to any easier.
Here is a snippet from her site:
"Thanks for your good wishes. We evacuated yesterday and got to Tennessee last night to stay with my sister. We took some back roads so we didn't get jammed up in the traffic for too long. The trip to my sister's normally takes about 6-1/2 hours and we got here in about 10 hours. Not too bad for an evac.
We didn't bring much with us. When we were throwing things into the car to leave, there just wasn't much I cared about in my house except for my family. My poor little kids were preparing in their own way -- my girls were moving all of their Barbie's upstairs in case the house floods. :-( We brought enough clothes for a week, our family photo albums, our two dogs, and some of the food that was in the fridge. I really hope we don't need our insurance papers because I forgot them."
She has started a blog telling of her experience.
Hurricane Katrina Refugee. Please visit her site as it tells a much more complete account as to what I could put into words here to summerize the story.
For Laurel, a webmaster like myself, putting things on the web for people to see can be a way to deal with the current situation.
How to make donations
Premier Martial Arts of Walla Walla is raising money at Wall*Mart Sept. 2nd to help Victims and would probably take donations after that at their location
822 West Main Suite A & B; Walla Walla, WA 99362
Or you can donate to the
Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina Support.
Posted on September 02, 2005 05:09 |
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