August 29, 2005

Miracles Do Happen

It appears that my area has not sustained fishbowl flooding. Shepard Smith reported this morning that the French Quarter is not flooded. I live around 10 blocks East from where he is reporting from which bodes well for me. On the other hand, St Bernard Parish is reporting horrible multi-feet flooding, which is several miles East of my home.

No doubt there is major damage throughout the swath of Katrina, but major damage is not Armegeddon. Depending on continuing news throughout the day, I will most likely be heading back tomorrow morning. I pray for all of my Gulf Coast compatriots.

Posted by nopundit at August 29, 2005 11:51 AM
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Hang in there! New Orleans is the only place my husband and I want to go on vacation--we usually stay at La Pavillion for a couple of days every year--and we were heart sick at the thought of the devastation. I even ordered a couple of coffee-table books on the French Quarter and New Orleans from Amazon this morning, thinking that the photos may be the only way we'd get to experience it in the future. Fortunately, that appears not to be the case.

Posted by: beloml at August 29, 2005 02:51 PM

I'm so glad our prayers were answered and NO was spared the certain-destruction scenario...I used to live there, and there's friends there that I couldn't get a hold of, and can only pray that they are okay...and I also hope that this is a wake-up call to DO something before the REAL "big one" hits.

Posted by: Paige at August 29, 2005 09:31 PM

I kind of know the feeling you're talking about. This sense that there may be a new reality to deal with and you don't know what it is but it will mean some adjustment. The existence of a great city like New Orleans to begin with is a little bit miraculous itself. I'm wishing you the best with everything and hope that you can continue to enjoy it, even if things will change.

Posted by: honestpartisan at August 30, 2005 08:54 AM