Monthly Archives: September 2005

Cowboys, cavalry converge in flooded rural Louisiana / Search and rescue finished, effort shifts to saving stranded cattle

My brother asked me to post this for him: Today I finally heard from Anthony and Ida . They are in the Dallas County Jail (!) but that was because everyone else from Beaumont was as well. Anthony had a … Continue reading →

Here is my brother’s email account to our high school listserv: Sunday night I got a call from Dad. As some of you already know, White Tire has the emergency maintenance contract for Entergy’s truck fleet. He was desperately in … Continue reading →

Since St. John’s and Bethany were both closed on Sunday, I biked around to find a church with which to worship. Luckily, the first one I went to, Trinity Episcopal, was open, and I saw Andrea Shank (who sings in … Continue reading →

Thanks to my dad for the pointer: But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you … Continue reading →

My Mom & Dad stayed in Beaumont, and are fine. No power, lost the decorative shutters on the front of the house, some shingles, and an old pear tree that hadn’t produced in years. The big sign at the store … Continue reading →

Had power flicker three times over the course of 12 hours. The last time this morning, though, it set off my tenant’s alarm, which brought 5 patrol cars and a fire truck! Will post some pics later, though, really, not … Continue reading →

Pics from my bike ride this afternoon can be found at http://joewhite.com/images/rita/Friday/Friday.html Also, here is the map that Dr. Bedient of Rice’s Civil Engineering Department did showing the probably flood areas from a 15 ft and 22 ft storm surge … Continue reading →

Forgot to take “before” pics of the utility lines over my house, but here are some “after” ones, taken with my Treo: Went over at 8 this morning to get the trimmings that fell into my neighbor’s backyard, but couldnt’ … Continue reading →

Got tons of food, water, and other beverages. Got a generator, and plenty of gasoline to run it. Got John’s parents (who are in France) house all secured. Got all the loose stuff picked up from in front of my … Continue reading →