Katrina

I’m sitting here looking at Katrina online at http://www.weather.com/ and I’m thinking to myself, “If this thing really does hit New Orleans, will there be anything left?” I pray that God stops this hurricane in its tracks but I fear the worst right now.

I wonder how many people are out there secretly hoping to see this thing hit land as a category 5. Camille didn’t happen in my lifetime. Sure, I saw some footage of it on Forrest Gump but other than that I’ve never seen devastation on that scale before. The problem is people will die if this thing hits New Orleans. I lived there for three years and I remember looking at the levees when Category 3’s came our way. I even went in to work during a Category 3! I called my boss that morning and expected for him to tell me not to come in. His reponse, “It’s only a Category 3! Get to work!” That’s what New Orleans thinks of small hurricanes. A Cat. 4 nearly hit us one time and most people took it pretty serious though. If a Cat. 4 or 5 hits New Orleans and drops all that water inside the bowl, the pumps won’t be able to pump it all out because the power will go out. Its just bad. I just heard that one of my friends had a baby yesterday so they’re stuck in one of the hospitals regardless.

The people that will really pay the price are the indigenous folks that live in poverty and have heard this song and dance too many times. “Hurricanes coming! Evacuate!” “Yeah right,” they say. “That’s what they said three times last year and look what happened: nothing.” Please pray for the safety of those that have no transportation and live in the center of the city where it’s below sea level. They are the ones that will bear the brunt of the storm. I wish I could go back. My heart breaks for those people. And then there’s the homeless folks I know down there. Where are they going to stay? Well, I’ve said enough. Its time to pray.