Hurricane Dennis may not have wreaked as much havoc as the media was hoping for, but it did wreak some havoc nonetheless.
If you've never lived through a flood, well, I can only say that you should be thanking your lucky stars. It doesn't matter if you live in a flood plain or not---the water can, and sometimes, will find you.
And it's a hell of a thing to try and get cleaned up. And that's only if you can clean it up in the first place. Sometimes homes are condemed and people find themselves without a place to live through no fault of their own.
I lived through the 500 year flood in Iowa in 1993: I've seen this sort of damage first hand and it's not the water that's so much the problem---even though it's not really a joy---because the water will, eventually, recede; it's the muck and mire that the water brings with it that doesn't go away and ruins everything you own. Imagine cleaning out a foot or more of mud and river debris from your home. Not to mention all the creepy critters who like living in mud, no matter where it's located. Yeech.
If you can, help Mary Anne and her husband out. They sure could use it. And if you're a blogger, get the word out or suffer Sadie's wrath.
Posted by Kathy at July 19, 2005 11:25 AM | TrackBackThank you saddie for posting this on your site.
Yes we can use all the help we can get.
If all will track back to the articles below maybe they will understand what I as well as many others are going through. I had seen this happen to people for years but never did I think I too would be a victom. With Gods help and people liek you and others I will overcome this big hump in the road of life that appeared so quickly before me. I am a fighter and will not be defeated ! I will do whatever it takes to get back on our feet.
Thank you for posting this and thank anyone that can help us. I will be forever grateful and I can ever ever do anything to help someone myself just let me know as I am here !
Sincerely, Mary Anne Lunsford
http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2005/07/please_consider.html
http://www.riehlworldview.com/carnivorous_conservative/2005/07/hurricane_denni_1.html#comments
Am I wrathful? Hmmm. Perhaps slightly, but only for a damn good cause.
Sorry if I sounded super bitchy;-)
Posted by: sadie at July 19, 2005 02:52 PM