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I\'m Janet Beeching, Aunt of Thomas Henegar. We had problems with Rita when she roared through South Florida. I live in Homestead, Florida, exactly where Hurricane Andrew hit. 22 inces of rain fell on us, and Rita was…

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I knew about this Hurricane coming our way it\'s name was Charlie. Charlie was deadly, It injured over 100 people. Yeah me and my family are like saying \"Yeah, well we have a safe house nothing can hurt us\". Well…

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My mom and I had never evacuated before. So when she woke me up at eight in the morning telling me to \"pack a bag, we\'re leaving,\" I knew something was different. This was my first indication that Katrina was…

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My father was living in a nursing home in New Orleans which wasn\'t evacuating for the storm. He had advanced dementia and was not mobile. My 80 year old mother and I went to be with him in his building. The day after…

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It is July 27, 2010, and in another month, it will be the 5th anniversary of Katrina. I don\'t think (at least in the continental U.S.) that there has ever been such a catastrophe, both natural & made made that has…

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My family and I evacuated the Sunday before Katrina hit. This consisted of me, my older sister, my parents, my aunt, three dogs and a pet bird. We had reservations in Houston. After being on Highway 90 for eight…

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I did not live in New Orleans during hurricane Katrina, but lived the traumatic experience through family and close friends. I was born in New Orleans, but grew up in Georgia. My family still resides here and I have…

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We evacuated the Saturday before Katrina. The ironic thing is, I had no intention on leaving the city. That morning, my sister called me and said we would be going to Baton Rouge. I didn\'t think the storm would hit,…

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