Tag Archives: hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Sandy: Facing the Aftermath

Posted on November 2, 2012 by wordgeyser

In the past days the world has looked towards New York and the northeastern seaboard of the USA and watched with awe as mother nature flexed her muscles and reminded us there is no place on earth where she cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina, Politics and Social Comment, USA | Tagged aftermath of hurricane Sandy, aftermath of natural disasters, emergency responses to hurricane sandy, hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness. life after a storm, insurances companies and storm damage, lessons learned from katrina, mental health and natural diasters, new york response to hurricane sandy, red cross and disasters, Times Picayune, US politic | 4 Comments

Walking the Walk: The Reality of the Empty Nest

Posted on September 12, 2012 by wordgeyser

Having written a four-part series on the challenges of a child heading off for college, (see below for links) I’m now having to put that sage advice to the test. A few weeks back my husband and I headed off … Continue reading →

Posted in Empty Nest, Expat Experiences, Family Life, Women and Female Related | Tagged children leaving home, Emotion, empty nest, empty nest feelings of loss, empty nest syndrome, expat children heading to college, expat children leaving home, feelings of Grief and loss, feelings of loss when kids leave home, how to cope with children leaving home, hurricane Katrina, Louisiana State University, TCKs leaving the nest, University of British Columbia | 9 Comments

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 of the Storm: Monday 29 August 2005

Posted on August 29, 2011 by wordgeyser

This is the fourth and continuing 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged houston after hurricane katrina, hurricane evacuation, hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness, new orleans and hurricane katrina, slidell louisiana, Storm surge, surviving hurricane katrina | 1 Comment

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

The Days before the Storm – Saturday 27 August 2005

Posted on August 27, 2011 by wordgeyser

This is the second of a short series of posts 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged bob breck, fox news 8 new orleans, hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness, National Hurricane Center, New Orleans, personal challenges, slidell louisiana, St Tammany, surviving hurricane | 4 Comments

The Days Before the Storm: Friday 26 August 2005

Posted on August 26, 2011 by wordgeyser

This is the first of a short series of posts 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hurricane Katrina | Tagged evacuating from hurricane katrina, Gulf of Mexico, hurricane Katrina, hurricane preparedness, katrina diary, katrina memoir, Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, personal challeges, Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale, surviving hurricane katrina | 8 Comments

Disaster and Tragedy: The Emotional Cost

Posted on March 15, 2011 by wordgeyser

In 2001 I spent days watching footage from Japan. Then last week Hurricane Sandy. What struck me with both was my utter numbness. It seems inhuman and inhumane to admit this in the face of such horror and suffering on … Continue reading →

Posted in Expat Experiences, Hurricane Katrina, Personal challenges, Politics and Social Comment | Tagged aftermath of disasters, aftermath of hurricane Sandy, clean-up after disasters, emotional trauma, emotional trauma after natural disasters, Expat, hurricane Katrina, hurricane Sandy, Japan, mental well-being of survivors, New Orleans, psychological effect of natural disaster on | 8 Comments

Tag Archives: hurricane Katrina

After the Storm: Phoenix Rising 2005

The Day of the Storm: Monday 29 August 2005

The Day Before the Storm: Sunday 28 August 2005

The Days before the Storm – Saturday 27 August 2005

The Days Before the Storm: Friday 26 August 2005

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