Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hang in there, Sonny - On 8/30/05 12:02 AM, "SonC@aol.com" <SonC@aol.com> wrote: > You may not know these people, but maybe you do. > > I've talked to Chris Williams, he and wife left New Orleans in time. > > I have not been able to talk to Jeffery Smith, but so far I've seen no bad > reports from his neighborhood. I am monitoring blogs, TV and TV websites. > There are lots of reports of flooding all over, EXCEPT Jeff's > neighborhood. > No > news is good news. > > They have no power, and most phone circuits are down. Phone service is > spotty all over the state, and I've lost DSL, and I did not have a drop of > rain > here. We are on the left side of the storm > > Looks like New Orleans is not lost, but I recognize places that are > underwater. Circle Market, other things. Two of my old neighborhoods > have > water. > > One of the best stories about people who stayed was about the teacher who > could not leave because of family things, and he had a safe place. He gave > his > students all his cash so they would have gas money. > > More later when I know more. > > > Regards, > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > Oldest continuous settlement in La Louisiane > ?galit?, libert?, crawfish > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information