For those of you who don't read the comments section of the WOW Report (often the most succulent part of the beast), we're going to excise some of the you-are-there comments from Urethra Franklin, an elementary school teacher surviving the nightmare in waterlogged, ruined New Orleans.
August 31, 5:32PM – yes my dear--im from new orleans---my story is short at this point--i evacuated to the lovely town of Beaumont TX where i corralled with hundreds of other refugees in hotel which i wont even waste my time describing--im just thankful we had a roof over our heads!!! We arrived back in LA yesterday and im staying in Houma, LA right now--fortunately we have power most of the time!! I have been told i can go home on Monday to get a few items and then i cannot return for at least a month--i dont know yet about the state of the school I teach in or that community, which i have great fears about!! my best friend is still unaccounted for--but we have no phone service yet so it may be a communication issue--i know life is going to be very different for me--but im just happy that my family is safe and we have been extremely lucky compared to so many that have been less fortunate. and i can only hope that our beautiful city will once again thrive in its majesty!! so when the lights are back on and the party kicks up again--PLEASE COME VISIT US!!
September 1, 10:01AM – UPDATE: My friend's boyfriend managed to reach my father this morning. They were able to escape the funeral home they were seeking refuge in for the storm---they escaped the 10 feet of water by floating out on a casket---a woman that was with them died before they could get out---they are cut and bruised--but ALIVE and somehow made their way to Arkansas---apparently they also have news that the building i live in has been flooded at least throughout the enitre first floor---and the waters still rise---so although i was chipper yesterday, i cannot seem to stop crying today---tears of joy for their safety, tears of mourning for the life i knew just a few days ago, and tears of frustration for the uncertain future. PRAY FOR US!!!
September 1, 1:27PM – i just spoke with [my friend] again and im getting more details--he and three other people spent a night on the roof of a van as the waters continued to rise---he said it was so surreal b/c he was on the roof of a van and it was like "being in the middle of the swamp." he commented on the desperate need he felt in his gut to get out of the entire city---at that point he had seen NOTHING on the news or heard anything of what was happening--but he saw looting in the streets, commented that the people were "RABID" and that he was more afraid of the craziness than he was of the storm or the water. He described how the police held automatic weapons at them as they disembarked the casket. The police thought they had been grave robbing!! FORTUNATELY one of the officers had worked several funerals that my friend had directed so they recognized each other and they were let go with a simple "GOOD LUCK." He pleaded with me to STAY OUT!!! dont try to go back for anything b/c the people were insane and it is not safe!! I have heard new news reports that women are being raped in the bathrooms of their refuge sites, 3 murders took place in the convention center, and gangs are patrolling terrorizing innocents who are desperate to get out, they are looting cars, homes, and businesses. I have also heard that cities west of new orleans which are being used as refuges are also experiencing looting from the new orleans citizens that have arrived---people are desperate and its NOT pretty at all!!! we are going to be getting thousands of troops in to help restore order so that the search and rescue may continue---i continue to look on in disbelief as i watch the coverage--the places i use to frequent, the malls, the restaurants--they are dead, the interstate system that i used to get to work everyday is a triage unit!! mother nature has taken a huge bite out of my state and it is overwhelming right now--i cannot even process this event--one of the things that i have yearned for the most is anything NORMAL--that is why i stay online---amidst the tears and some laughter with my friend he asked me "did you see Big Brother?" lol--he needs NORMAL too--we all do!!! ill keep you guys posted when i hear things---and thank you for allowing me a place to be NORMAL!!
September 1, 8:20PM – I have spent most of the day in tears thinking the complete opposite tho. I dont feel strong at all, I feel rather deflated. But i try to keep focusing on the fact that I havent lost anything that cant be replaced and I know my city will be rebuilt and thrive again--im just a tad impatient I guess because New Orleans is truly the BEST city anywhere on the planet!!! So in my best Veruka Sultz voice "I want New Orleans back right NOOOOOWWWWW!!"
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