I was leaving LA Saturday morning and saw all the cars STOPPED on the interstate, on Fremeaux overpass. I literally sobbed in my van because I remember the fear from Katrina. The absolute feeli,g of fleeing for your life. But your literally stuck in traffic. I felt all of the feelings all over again and I was only 12 when katrina hit. We couldn't leave, because of the traffic. I lived 40 miles north east of NOLA. My family still lives there. And I was literally a wreck as I left, Knowing they weren't coming with me. I just prayed and prayed my whole drive. I live right on the MS gulf coast now. And I was literally begging for my families safety. It's the absolute worst feeling bot knowing. I'm praying for you and your family, girl. Just take a breath.

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It’s so awful. I know a lot of people are struggling badly with ptsd right now over this. And being cooped up somewhere different with kids is a nightmare! I’m so sorry y’all have to go through this. Hopefully the damage isn’t too bad and you can go home soon.
Do you know anything about your house? My grandmother can’t get ahold of her neighbor about her house and she’s also very worried about the neighbor.

But thanks for letting me vent it’s truly appreciated

Thanks hun I don’t mind cuz that’s just normal to wonder those things but yes it is I’m glad that we’re able to get out safely but now it’s like I don’t know when we will be able to go back i have ptsd from Katrina and it’s just like omg I can’t even put into words how I feel rn I think I’m numb I’m just wondering like what now I’ve spent over 2gs just the few days we have been gone between hotel food and trying to keep the kids entertained I don’t want them to know mama is stressing u kno…it’s just I find myself worrying about things that I don’t even know how to deal with I haven’t slept I’m just a big ol mess Nd then the people here aren’t the nicest they r calling us refugees… sorry I kno I sound like a big baby

Is the displaced life worse than we could ever imagine? I'm sorry if that sounds like a shitty question, I'm genuinely askin.

In the beginning of all this, I was like WHYYYY TF would you be dumb and put you and your family's lives at risk?! For what? A house? Those few extra hours on your check before you go? Like what is the line? That line before, "oh FUCK, if ONLY I'd left 20 minutes earlier". Is it different for everyone? These are all questions that have run through my mind.

Time has allowed me to think a little deeper and I canNOT imagine your choices being stay, ride out a HURRICANE, take your chances or load up as much s you can carry and run....but run where? Not everyone has family far enough away to make a difference, that can afford to house them and very few would last TOO terribly long in hotel rooms-if they haven't been working. The hotels are ASSHOLES in times like this and jack the damn prices up too!

I just simply canNOT imagine. I'm so sorry Mama. Big GIANT hugs!