In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina put four feet of water in our neighbor’s house, owned by Monica’s sister. The house has since been demolished. Read more…»»

We used to store our wood in the basement. Then Katrina paid us a visit. Read more…»»

The Katrina clean-up continues in segments. Now it’s time to get rid of the last of the trees that Katrina knocked over. Read more…»»

Hurricane Katrina left us with two smashed windows on the east side of the house. So why not just replace them all? Read more…»»

Cleaning up at the house in Mobile after Katrina is now about 95 percent finished. One major job was completed right after the Thanksgiving holiday – the repair of our roof. Read more…»»

The name "Anheuser-Busch" is familiar to anyone like me who grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. And not just for beer. Read more…»»

The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina in Mobile is visible by the piles of trash in Mobile at the side of streets all over town. Read more…»»

In a society where everything is dependent on electricity, you sure notice the difference when your power has been off a few days. Read more…»»

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has come under fire for the delayed response to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. My suggestion: let Wal*Mart do it! Read more…»»

The past couple of days you would have needed some patience if you wanted to get some gas around here. This evening we had some welcome visitors from Kansas. Read more…»»

When you have a flood, everything that does not survive in water looks for higher ground. Including bugs – all kinds of them. Read more…»»

Hurricane Katrina has come and gone, but her effects will be felt in Mobile and elsewhere on the Gulf Coast for a long time. Read more…»»

The wind has shifted and now is coming from the south, instead of east/southeast. Apparently Katrina has reached landfall a 2nd time on the Mississippi coast. Read more…»»

After several brief power outages, we lost electric power completely at 7:30 a.m. Downtown Mobile has flooded. Read more…»»

After a restless night we are up to hear the wind whipping around outside. The lights flickered once but stayed on so far. Read more…»»

Part of the procedure in preparing for a hurricane is to anticipate the potential damage. That means getting our basement ready for a flood surge. Read more…»»

I missed meeting Ivan last year by one week. At the beginning of July I missed Dennis by 24 hours. It looks like I picked a dandy for my first Gulf Coast hurricane, Katrina. Read more…»»