Stay Safe RIVERRAT!

6 years ago

I think you're in the path of LAURA and I'm worried. Sending you good juju!!!

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riverrat1

6 years ago

Hey everybody! We are safe, fed, cool in the great state of Texas! I'm overwhelmed with the goodness of this community. Thank you for all the prayers, thoughts and good JuJu that was sent out to us.

Our friend that we are staying with, in Houston, went to Lake Charles to check on friends, family and to help with tarping roofs, running generators and a whole host of labor intensive tasks. It's pretty horrible. Infastructure is gone and there will be no electricity or water for weeks. But, we will recover and become stronger than ever. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. The people are good good good!

My children left for safe haven in Austin, Texas and Shrevport, Louisiana. The other one is in Denver, CO. and was worried sick about us. All cell phone services are spotty to say the least. We will not return until we have sevices to our home. My oldest daughter, Maggie and Max's mother, has lost just about everything. Maggie's room is gone and there are massive holes in the roof all over her home. Her husband is locked in at one of the refineries for work. It's just a mess! The children's schools are gone.

OK, enough doom and gloom! We will prevail and will remain safe. Thank you again for all the amazing texts, phone calls and thoughts. I'll come back soon and report more as I know more. Please pray for the people of Louisiana. I know so many that are in need.

May (lowspark) is ok!!! Cindy sent a note but I haven't been able to respond because the service is bad.

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sleevendog (5a NY 6aNYC NL CA)
6 years ago
We recently had 5 days without power. Some had three weeks. And not all were even in massive storm near the event about to hit our friends in the gulf coast.

Horrid storm season. Be smart and stay safe.
pkramer60
6 years ago
You beat me to it! Karen and Charles have gone to Houston to be with friends. She will stay in touch on Facebook.

CindyMac is in Baton Rouge, 150 miles east of Karen. They are getting tons of tornados warnings and taking shelter at home with the kitties.
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dedtired
6 years ago
Will be checking FB frequently for updates on Riverrat.
foodonastump
6 years ago
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Be safe anyone in the path!
cloudy_christine
6 years ago
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Thanks, Peppi, for the update on Riverrat and CindyMac. I was thinking about them.
Lars
6 years ago
Glad that Karen made it to Houston - it looks like Lake Charles was hit pretty hard and even had the eye of the storm pass over it last night. Shreveport doesn't look so good right now either.

Baton Rouge will probably have flooding, but not the winds that Lake Charles got, or even that Shreveport is going to get.

I've been through Lake Charles quite a few times and liked it - I always had good food there, as well as in Shreveport.
Compumom11
Original Author
6 years ago
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Happy to report that Karen's new house had very little damage. Phew! Actually as bad as Laura was, it could have hit much, much worse.
annie1992
6 years ago
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Elery been trying to keep track of people for me on Facebook. He said that Karen and her DH were safe in Texas.

I hope Cindy and her husband and kitties stay safe too, this is a dangerous storm.

Annie
cloudy_christine
6 years ago
Is anyone still in touch with May (Lowspark)? She lived in that area too, I think.
Compumom11
Original Author
6 years ago
Thank you for the update. I've been worried about your kids and grands too. The amount of loss is tragic, but thankful that everyone is safe. If there's anything we can do, please let us know. xxxx
foodonastump
6 years ago
Wow RR, I’m glad the losses weren’t human but it sounds like a hard hit. Best to you and family.
lindac92
6 years ago
Mother nature can be nasty....glad you could get out of her fury! There are many in Iowa still without a roof or power almost 3 weeks after the derecho came whistling through with winds of 140 MPH. It's those without the means to have a way to get out or friends to take them in who suffer the most. As Mr Rogers said..."always look to the helpers".
Chin up shoulders back and stay safe!
cookebook
6 years ago
May (Lowspark) lived in Houston when I did and they didn't see anything except a little rain.