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LOST & Losing Hope & Scared for LIFE NOW

Well here I go listen or give advise. I moved to New Orleans The French Quarters..ok ok well then I lived happy & was doing good I lived with my cousin Barry...THEN Katrina hit the city was washed away and I lost every thing I saw my cousin for the last time when Katrina was in full blow.. I was watching people kill each other there ..I got to Houston with Red Cross then I was scared & alone. And to make matters worse, I got beat up & my bag taken with every thing I HAD to salvage from my home...ID and every thing I could use to show I lived in New Orleans. I ran from the Dome in Houston & the horrible situation. I walked west on I-10 scared hungry & alone.. and to be honest crying my heart out. All I had now was the clothes on my back & shoe's no socks. I wasn't hitch hiking more like just walking confused & scared ..a nice man named Josh a truck driver pulled over & asked me if I needed a ride.. I was to weak & hungry to say no thanks. The man said he lived in Seguin Tx. I am now in Seguin Tx the man Josh let me spend a night in his small crowded trailer with him & his roomate & 3 daughters. The next day I called Rev. Butler in Seguin and he helped me get into the Best Western motel he paid for the first night right out of his pocket. God bless him. Then since I have no way to prove I am a New Orleans resident, the hotel manager had me change rooms because the Rev. Butler had proof I lived in New Orleans by calling my father (I haven't talked to in a long time). I called my father the first night I was in the room. The next day the hotel manager had me move to a diffrent room more like the room is not complete no phone no dresser it's like I turned into scum over night. I'm a little dissapointed being a victim I can't call Rev. Butler. He said call me if you have any trouble's. I have been wearing the same underware for the longest time ewww I have a change of clothes now (thanks Rev Butler) but now I look for ways to get by day to day food & home. I NEED and want to stay in Seguin Tx. I want to forget the hurricane and start over but things are so grim.. If you have any suggestion.. or help I am waiting for my ID to be sent by my father but I guess it takes time. And time is not on my side. But trying to smile anyways. I WANT MY HOME SWEET HOME.

FAMILY STIIL IN NEED OF HOME

We have a family of 4 adults, 2 kids and our 1 elderly neighbor. I was Blessed to see my oldest daughter make it out of New Orleans alive because she was left behind at work. She became sick while helping others get out and to top it all off a building fell on her car but God knew she was a good one with a kind heart and spared her life to find her way to us. We have been searching for a home or moble home with at least 4 bedrooms so that my grandchildren can stay in school here. We are in Haughton, La.with our relatives who has been very kind to us. We only want to rebuild our lives and give them back their space. No has come to our aid and we have little money.We have contacted Fema and Red cross but were given the run around.We dont need much but for anyone who can help us please contact Robiean:(318)949-2125/ (504)259-1957. We thank all who reads this and "May God Bless Everyone."

Bourg Woman Opens Her Heart and Home to Hurricane Rita Evacuees

On Friday Sept. 23, 2005 the Chauvin fire dept. and the LA police rode up and down every street and hwy. in Chauvin telling us to get out of the area there was a mandatory evacuation for the low lying areas of Terrebonne Parish. Today is Sunday 9-25-05, and the water is high in Chauvin the highest its ever been. A widowed family friend opened her heart and her home to 9 families, we are here with 15 adults and 9 children, a total of 24 people. She has been very generous and we have no way of repaying her for the extra expenses she has endured during our stay here. There is water in our homes and on the roads, we can't go home and we don't know when we will be able to go home. If any one knows of assistance we can get for this very loving and generous woman who has taken us into her home, PLEASE CONTACT ME @ a_chaisson74@yahoo.com.

a victorious survivor of katrina

I am a evacuee from New Orleans,LA. I have been blessed to find a church to whom has cared for me and my child . I am so greatful that my savior blessed me with my life and has put me here with these beautiful people at this church. I may be going through this tragedy but, I am not alone I understand that the people who are going through this these evacuees are not the only victims we all are. I thank god that he made me go through this because im better from this.I'm homeless in reality but very comfortable because of all the people who reached out and helped me thru all of this. Please if you know any information about housing are any other then that might assist me better please do so, please help me.

Twice Displaced

I am a Plaquemines Parish Resident that lost my home to Katrina.I have three kids and my peganant sister with me.It seems like it is getting harder and harder to find somewheres to stay.My family is so spread out till it's heartbreaking.Things have only been made worst by Rita.I have had a lot of leads,but all seem to lead to a dead end.I am trying to stay as close to home as possible.I am not so much concern for myself as I am for my kids and sister.My kids need a stable home.They need to belong.My sister and kids ave been from school to schooland it's not easy.It's even harder on my sister because this is her last year.I'm not begging for sympathy just help.

Survived with Nothing

Hello, My name is Kristyn. I am writing in concern of Hurricane Rita that hit the Gulf Coast on September 23,2005. Me and my fiance' Johnny are expecting our first child in Feburary. Unfortanetly we have lost our apartment in Port Neches, Texas due to Rita damage. The roof of the apartment above us flew off and caused our apartment to cave in, allowing 3 ft. of flood water into our house. We were only able to bring the one bag of clothes we had. We've lost everything else in our house. Just being able to get to a destination was a blessing! Johnny and I don't have a car at the moment, so we just figured we would ride Hurricane Rita out. At the last minute my mother came in contact with us an allowed us to ride with her in her small chevy tracker. We pulled out of her house at 4:30 in the morning on Friday only hours before the storm. In the car was 3 adults and 2 cats, along with all of my mother's things. Me and Johnny put just a few clothes in a bag and said everything else will be okay. On the way up to Palestine, we were stuck in traffic for 10 and 1/2 hours. We had no money for gas and we were sitting on an empty tank. Luckily I noticed a man from the department of transportation and he gladly gave us his last 3 gallons of gas! Then we mad it to a town called Pullock (we didn't know where we were, again on an empty tank, we decided to pull into a gas station with no gas just to sit and think of our next plan. We went into the store to ask for directions and the man in front of us bumped into my fiance'. The man was so kind that he offered us to stay in his house for the evening~* Again another blessing. After an exhausting day we all fell asleep early at the mans house. The next day we decided we would try to go to Palestine again. We started the journey on only 1/2 tank. This is the day the sotrms hit, therefore there was no electricty along these dirt roads. By accident, my fiance' had tooken a wrong turn and we ended up 2 hours out of the way of our destination. So now we are all getting worried, but decided to just turn around and go as far as we could. Then we were sitting on Empty and we were all nervous, but out of nowhere there was this gas station along this dark, empty dirt road opened, with no line. Just blessings after blessings! Now we were back on the right track and finally made it to Palestine, Texas. We were able to go back and see our home last thursday, a day that would change my life forever. I have nightmares of seeing our home and those "what if I would have stayed" dreams. I just keep in mind that me and my fiance' have each other and this is just a time to clean our slates and start over. We are just so Blessed to be alive!

single parent

my name is lisa and i was in new orleans east off bullard ave. when waters risen too high. Then i knew i had to get my dibetic grandmother and mother with my two children out! i had a blow up mattress which i floated my grandma on to the coastguard helicopter then airboned us too spend a night on the causeway ext. in metaire,La. 2 days after that we ended up at the astrodome in texas. there was a church who took us in and helped us my i am lost in texas i need a job to take care of my family. i was 1 semister away from finishing nursing school. i am looking for at least 3 bedroom 2 bath home for my family in baton rouge please help me. i spoke to someone who woild hire me at a local hospital and i could finish school there also. would be willing to rent to own if possible.thanks sincerly lisa you can contact me at leleirvin@aol.com anytime

Single dad with a 8 yr old son

As Katrina was approching florida my son and were on a plane to chicago thinking that everything will be ok. My brother three weeks prior told me to sell our 35 ft 5th wheel that we live in . Charles scared us now with Katrina on the way I was worried, I place a call to my brother in northern illinios. He said sell it come home. I did just that. Was I dumb. we have been here for two months and I am a nervous reck. I love my brother and I pray for him . But his world is so messed up with his own family . A little bit about me. I am a chirstian and so is my son. I have been a painter for the last 28 yrs. I also do remodeling. I am a 51 yr old white male. I have been a single dad for the last 5 yrs. We do not know where his mom is , My son just turn 8 yesterday 10-27 I do the best that I can. I do not drink or do drugs. I was able to do a barter job for a pick-up truck , But cannot get it registered yet until I can make some more money. I do not want to feel that all that I have done is wrong. I left Florida Because I was scared. If you have never been in the high winds and living in a travel trailer. ou can not know what it was like. All I want to do is raise my son in a good christian atmosphere. I do have one fault I am a smoker . I know that I should quit .I have no idea if there is anynoe out there that can help me and my son . But if there is . I will do what ever it takes to ensure that everything that I can do in exchange will be done.