Tag Archives: Baton Rouge

After the Storm: Phoenix Rising 2005

Posted on August 30, 2011 by wordgeyser

This is the fifth of a short series recounting what happened to our family over the weekend before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of America on Monday 29 August 2009, and the immediate aftermath. At that time our home was south of Slidell, Louisiana, on … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged after katrina, aftermath of Katrina, Baton Rouge, hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness, katrina cleanup, New Orleans, new orleans and hurricane katrina, phoenix rising, Rebirth, Rebuild, Recover, red cross, surviving hurricane katrina | 3 Comments

The Day Before the Storm: Sunday 28 August 2005

Posted on August 28, 2011 by wordgeyser

This is the third part of a short series recounting what happened to our family over the weekend before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of America on Monday 29 August 2009, and the immediate aftermath. At that time our home was south … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged Baton Rouge, category 5 hurricane, hurricane evacuation, hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness, louisiana, mandeville louisiana, New Orleans, personal challenges, slidell, surviving hurricane, surviving hurricane katrina | 4 Comments

Just When You Think Your Daughter is Finally Grown Up…

Posted on November 18, 2010 by wordgeyser

I hear the phone ringing off the hook and curse that the one on my desk is dead again. Pressing the send button on my keyboard I jump up and dash through to the kitchen and grab it before it … Continue reading →