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Date Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 08:04:35pm
Author: JoAnn
Subject: RE:Hurricane Rita and Red Cross Shelters

Hi Ladies, Just wanted to share a little with all of you. The little town I live in opened a shelter for the vitcims of Hurricane Rita. This is the first time I have voluteered so it was a new experience for me as well as the people that were seeking shelter. I had 149 people on my hall. There was one large family consisting of both grandmothers, the fathers, mothers, and children ranging in ages from about 1yr. to 17 yrs. This family was on the road 27 1/2 hours getting to us in what should have been a 7 hour drive. They had no food or water because every place they could get off the road was closed, they could not use their air conditioners for 2 reasons-not enough gas and the traffic was moving so slowly the cars would overheat. The children didn't know what to expect form a shelter, all they knew was what they have seen and heard on the news (which is not good) they were frightned from the storm,not knowing where they where going if their homes would still be there. Every member of this family that could write from children to grandmothers wrote a daily journal of their feeling and emotions. They were with us for 5 days and nights, when they left they made copies of their journals and wrote me a letter ( each one of them) I wish that I could share those with you all, but since I can't let me just say their is no more humbling experience than making a child feel safe and secure enough that for a little while they can be children again. God Bless and Pray for all the hurricane vitcims whether they or from Rita or Katrina.

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