tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post2280878705199289586..comments2024-03-17T12:48:50.439-04:00Comments on The (TV) Show Must Go On...: Off Topic: That Was the Week It Was - November 18, 2012Jackie S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00329275604115301953noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-60994497952700112902012-11-19T09:43:46.117-05:002012-11-19T09:43:46.117-05:00Becky, yes we left. We headed out in the very earl...Becky, yes we left. We headed out in the very early morning hours on August 29th, prepared to be away from home for 3 to 5 days. We didn't actually get home permanently until after Thanksgiving.<br />we were allowed to come backon 2 occasions one to asses damage and meet with the insurances claim adjuster and once to get warm clothes.<br />we lived in Motels part of the time in the lynn1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02522975066915815625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-50382868260996621722012-11-18T21:31:34.469-05:002012-11-18T21:31:34.469-05:00I loved reading about your weeks. I am so sorry t...I loved reading about your weeks. I am so sorry that you had so much non help from the local government and relief agency's. I hope you let the various places that kept you informed via email that you could not read that they need another way to reach the public during a massive power outage.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10857770295438528202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-71461348725293908982012-11-18T20:50:21.788-05:002012-11-18T20:50:21.788-05:00A dirty water dog is a hot dog vendor cart hot dog...A dirty water dog is a hot dog vendor cart hot dog, like the ones in NYCJackie S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00329275604115301953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-37087337909025423602012-11-18T20:11:58.219-05:002012-11-18T20:11:58.219-05:00Jackie, I'm so glad that you survived and that...Jackie, I'm so glad that you survived and that you're here to talk about it. I remember when I went through the biggest earthquake of my life and it was very traumatizing for me and night time was the worst for me too. We only lost power for about 18 hours, so I could NOT imagine almost two weeks without power. I was never one to sleep with the television on, but I needed to because I Dustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02279391098696417264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-35489519089233806052012-11-18T19:47:55.201-05:002012-11-18T19:47:55.201-05:00A rather sobering message to receive in the middle...A rather sobering message to receive in the middle of the night.<br /><br />Did you leave?Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833197714514900866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-80284242021349905222012-11-18T19:35:07.299-05:002012-11-18T19:35:07.299-05:00@Becky when Katrina was coming we were under manda...@Becky when Katrina was coming we were under mandatory evacuation. we received a phone call at 3:00 AM to tell us that. our parish government said if you stay there will be NO attempts to rescue anyone. take a magic marker and write your social security number on the inside of your left arm so that when your body is recovered your next of kin can be notified. A rather sobering message to receive lynn1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02522975066915815625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-68188467044231469822012-11-18T16:08:01.180-05:002012-11-18T16:08:01.180-05:00Jackie, I know how you felt during and after Sandy...Jackie, I know how you felt during and after Sandy. That is why I vowed in 1970 to never again stay during a hurricane. We had been through three before Celia, but never again.<br /><br />I thought about the difference between your hurricanes and the ones in the South. The Southern hurricanes strike in the summer or warmer months. Not only do we have more daylight hours, but most of us can atBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833197714514900866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-89750958757542746792012-11-18T14:22:38.847-05:002012-11-18T14:22:38.847-05:00Thank you.
Jean -- There were isolated incidents ...Thank you.<br /><br />Jean -- There were isolated incidents of looting, robberies and burglaries, mostly downtown. Thankfully, the police were really out there in force.<br /><br />Where I live, the normal folks locked themselves in once the dark nights arrived. We all feared what could happen. I wasn't too happy to be out in the darkness when I returned to work before our power here returnedJackie S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00329275604115301953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-41883330364241526102012-11-18T14:08:26.308-05:002012-11-18T14:08:26.308-05:00What an experience! And one I hope you never have ...What an experience! And one I hope you never have to go through again. I can imagine how terrible the nights must have been. I've been through brief power outages at night and nearly panicked because there was blackness everywhere. Palmaltashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842084844496531165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-51821476374742991122012-11-18T13:56:49.232-05:002012-11-18T13:56:49.232-05:00I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I th...I'm so sorry you had to go through that. I thought of you every day. I hope it never happens again in your area. I was worried about people turning to crime during the outage and I hoped you would be safe. I'm so glad you are.Jean Floydnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-58861154144412744422012-11-18T13:45:48.352-05:002012-11-18T13:45:48.352-05:00Great read as always. Glad you're safe :)Great read as always. Glad you're safe :)MikesGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506486915777714939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20709652.post-36332341484349591732012-11-18T13:31:04.118-05:002012-11-18T13:31:04.118-05:00enjoyed your photos and war stories. I hope your a...enjoyed your photos and war stories. I hope your area improves daily.<br />I know what you mean when you said you were prepared for a few days or a week. When Katrina hit we had to evacuate before the storm and were prepared to be gone for 5 to 7 days.It took us 3 months to get back home permanently.lynn1https://www.blogger.com/profile/02522975066915815625noreply@blogger.com