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Date: Sep 3, 2005

RE: Looking for people/Reporting that people are safe

Date: Sep 3, 2005

Musician wrote:

Continue to worry about the Goertzens in Slidell.

The Goertzens' eldest daughter reports that her parents evacuated first to Hattiesburg and then to Jonesboro, Arkansas, to stay with family. They don't yet know what happened to their home in Slidell but do know that there wasn't any flooding a few blocks away from it.

Date: Sep 3, 2005

truth4usm/AH wrote:

I thought it would be helpful to start a thread for those who are looking for people and/or reporting that they (or others) are safe. This way we'd have it all on one thread.

Tonight I was able to make contact with Frank Glamser who rode out the hurricane at his residence in Oak Grove. Although there was considerable property damage in his neighborhood, I am happy to report that he and his wife are at home and safe.

Charles Noblin Blacksburg, Virginia

Date: Sep 3, 2005

Checking in...I have missed everyone. There is much to tell later but right now I am enjoying being with my family away from all of the horror that the hurricane dumped on us. So glad to hear that everone who has posted is safe. Here's to better times.

Date: Sep 3, 2005

disgusted student wrote:

Checking in...I have missed everyone. There is much to tell later but right now I am enjoying being with my family away from all of the horror that the hurricane dumped on us. So glad to hear that everone who has posted is safe. Here's to better times.

Glad to know you're safe, DS -- and that so many others are, too.

Date: Sep 3, 2005

We're fine-- just got power back this evening. The Goertzens (I'm reasonably certain) retreated to Arkansas with Ed Hafer.

Date: Sep 4, 2005

I received word that Invictus weathered the storm unharmed and I'd like to take this opportunity to pass that information on to you. I understand that there was damage to his house, but I do not have a full acount of the extent.

Date: Sep 4, 2005

Navigator wrote:

I received word that Invictus weathered the storm unharmed and I'd like to take this opportunity to pass that information on to you. I understand that there was damage to his house, but I do not have a full acount of the extent.

Thank you.

Date: Sep 5, 2005

Posting via satellite uplink (would you expect any less?)...

Invictus family is OK. We lost all but one tree in our (small) yard & that one may need to be taken out due to the damage it sustained. Of those that fell, one grazed the front of the house & gave us a skylight inside the front door. Fortunately, we got plastic sheeting & buckets deployed & had only sheetrock damage to the interior.

My neighborhood has been terrific since the storm with everyone pitching in & block cookouts as freezers meltdown. I wish everyone had that kind of place to live.

In the rural areas, there are poor people who are seriously hurting -- no food, no water, no communication & no money. I hope all the emphasis on the immediate urban coast & NOLA doesn't make the public forget that there are needy people who are literally 10 miles up dirt roads in the boonies.

So... I'm terribly sorry, Shelby, but I'm still here!

Date: Sep 5, 2005

Invictus wrote:

Posting via satellite uplink (would you expect any less?)...
Invictus family is OK. We lost all but one tree in our (small) yard & that one may need to be taken out due to the damage it sustained. Of those that fell, one grazed the front of the house & gave us a skylight inside the front door. Fortunately, we got plastic sheeting & buckets deployed & had only sheetrock damage to the interior.
My neighborhood has been terrific since the storm with everyone pitching in & block cookouts as freezers meltdown. I wish everyone had that kind of place to live.
In the rural areas, there are poor people who are seriously hurting -- no food, no water, no communication & no money. I hope all the emphasis on the immediate urban coast & NOLA doesn't make the public forget that there are needy people who are literally 10 miles up dirt roads in the boonies.
So... I'm terribly sorry, Shelby, but I'm still here!

Vic, so glad that you and family are okay, and that you are doing as well as can be expected. Thanks so much for checking in!

Truth

Date: Sep 5, 2005

Happy to hear from Invictus!!! Still hoping to hear from Let Freedom Ring sometime.
Also, does anyone know about Stephen Judd?

Date: Sep 5, 2005

Darcie Conrad is fine, as are her husband and daughter. LVN is also fine. Her house took a hit, but she was over bringing me things after a day or so.

Jameela

Date: Sep 5, 2005

Jameela Lares wrote:

LVN . . . was over bringing me things after a day or so. Jameela

Why are we not surprised? (Glad to know she's okay.)

Date: Sep 7, 2005

OoooWeee, dat was sum tunder storm we had last week, ya. Me an Thibodeaux made it to dat French village, East De'Buchee an watch dem trees blow down. We be alright, ya, but T-Fred is missin. Dat T_Fred love dat weather and done swim off. Hope you peoples watch out for T-Fred. He got a pink name tage round he's neck wit Thibodeax's phone number. Please don't call dat number, no. Just call WDAM and dey will tell us where to pick up T-Fred.

Me an Thibodeaux hopes that all are alrignt. Has anybody hear from dat Angleterre lady? Thibodeaux done got a crush on her, ya.

Boudeaux

Date: Sep 7, 2005

Boudreaux wrote:

Has anybody hear from dat Angleterre lady? Thibodeaux done got a crush on her, ya.

Boudreaux,

We haven't heard anything yet from Hermione Angleterre or Monique de Guerre. I rather expect we'll know something as soon as they get their power back. I can almost imagine that MdG will have something rather self-deprecating to say about being able to do nothing, when she probably donated all the gas from her sports car to run a neighbor's generator. And Hermione will have found a way to make English tea, even in the heat.

Jameela

Date: Sep 8, 2005

I have been in contact with Edith Adan-Bante. She is fine. Her apartment was relatively undamaged.
She has indicated that the rest of the math faculty (John Harris, Nell Bishop, and Julie Cwikla) are also fine, but no word about their housing situations.

Date: Sep 11, 2005

Has anyone heard from Louise Perkins in Computer Science?

Date: Sep 13, 2005

foot soldier wrote:

Still hoping to hear from Let Freedom Ring sometime.

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Date: Sep 14, 2005

Whew! Let's not do this again anytime soon, ok? I done did Camille (total loss, no terror) and now this 'un (total terror, less loss.) Anyway, cats and I are fine, ensconced at my mom's where there is power and phone. I broke down and got a dial up account, but will not be able to use it very often so as to keep the phone line open. Have gone back to work.
My house is in the University Heights area, most of which took a major hit. Tornado? Anyway, I have a couple of new skylights now, and it will be weeks before phone, power and cable are restored, but I count myself blessed. Right after the storm I saw Joe & Theresa Parker, who had damage, but were personally ok, and they had sheltered a lot of folks from Louisiana. Also saw Jameela, who is now operating the Displaced English Faculty Hotel and Home for Cats.

Glad to hear good reports from so many friends. Thanks to all of you for your good wishes and prayers.

Date: Sep 15, 2005

GREAT to hear from you LVN. So glad you and yours are safe.

Date: Sep 15, 2005

Former eagle wrote:

GREAT to hear from you LVN. So glad you and yours are safe.

DITTO!!!

Date: Sep 15, 2005

Did I miss someone reporting on Stephen Judd? I'm assuming he is okay . . . .

Date: Sep 15, 2005

Yes! No word on Stephen. Somebody tell me he's just been having too much fun with a chainsaw. Please.

Date: Sep 15, 2005

Amen, will somebody contact his department and let us know about our dear SJ? And Amy? (or did I miss that one?) I'll check back tomorrow night.

Date: Sep 16, 2005

I've seen both Amy Young and Stephen Judd since Katrina. JL

Date: Sep 16, 2005

Thank you. Some of us will sleep easier now.

Date: Sep 18, 2005

I managed to get these photos of Drs. Young & Judd in action doing their post-Katrina repairs.

Amy:

Stephen:

The versatility of the USM faculty never ceases to amaze me

Date: Sep 18, 2005

Of course, both Dr. Young & Dr. Judd are highly experience with working in high tension, electrifying environments!

Date: Sep 18, 2005

foot soldier wrote:

Happy to hear from Invictus!!! Still hoping to hear from Let Freedom Ring sometime. Also, does anyone know about Stephen Judd?

Hey Foot Soldier, Hey Old Friends!

Sorry to take so long in responding - no power for AGES! We are all fine (well, not the yard and there is that small tree on the roof but compared to others we are great) - thank you for checking. It was wild with no power, no gas, no phone, no newspapers, no TV, no routine ...... very disorienting.....as was the landscape. At any rate, things are getting significantly better by the day. Thank you for asking and it is good to see that so many others are also okay - just one more reason I value this board so much!
No Quarter!

Date: Sep 19, 2005

Hi LFR!

I'm much relieved to hear you are okay! We've been thinking about you!

FS