Just back from Lake Charles
Nov 1, 2020 00:39:10 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I spent a week working in Lake Charles, LA, helpin... (show quote)
God bless you, Kathy, and the other people for your hard, noble job.Thank you so much!
Nov 1, 2020 01:08:24 #
Good pics and great work. Thank you for lending a helping hand, I know the hard work you put in and understand the heartache involved.
Nov 1, 2020 06:55:32 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I worked with Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team. They work out of a church building. We slept in classrooms on air mattresses (or in my case, a cot). They provide all meals and the cooking was superb!
Nov 1, 2020 07:03:12 #
Bubalola wrote:
God bless you, Kathy, and the other people for your hard, noble job.Thank you so much!
Thank you. I was truly blessed.
Nov 1, 2020 07:03:53 #
Sam9987 wrote:
Good pics and great work. Thank you for lending a helping hand, I know the hard work you put in and understand the heartache involved.
Thanks, Sam. I wish 1000's more would drop in on that town. They need so much help.
Nov 1, 2020 07:10:34 #
John from gpwmi wrote:
Great of you to volunteer, Kathy. Tough sights to see, let alone live through.
Thanks, John. It was tough to see. I cannot imagine living through it.
Nov 1, 2020 17:45:19 #
How devastating Kathy, kudos to you and others for your tiring work. Excellent set. 
Nov 1, 2020 17:46:46 #
Sylvias wrote:
How devastating Kathy, kudos to you and others for your tiring work. Excellent set.
Thank you, Sylvia. I appreciate your comment.
Nov 2, 2020 15:56:32 #
I went with an acquaintance's church group several years ago to Hull, IL to help when the Mississippi flooded -worked on gutting houses of carpeting, drywall, etc, It was an unforgettable experience seeing nothing but rooftops and a disappearing road on TV is one thing, but in person.... The smell was also something , um, unique.
Nov 2, 2020 16:48:45 #
planepics wrote:
I went with an acquaintance's church group several years ago to Hull, IL to help when the Mississippi flooded -worked on gutting houses of carpeting, drywall, etc, It was an unforgettable experience seeing nothing but rooftops and a disappearing road on TV is one thing, but in person.... The smell was also something , um, unique.
You're so right about the smell. It's hard to deal with sometimes. It is an experience that stays with one. So glad you did that.
Nov 2, 2020 17:47:34 #
There is so much devastation beyond the houses and trees. I think it’s wonderful that people like you are able to go and help. I’m sure it is a great emotional support to the victims.
Nov 2, 2020 18:22:44 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
There is so much devastation beyond the houses and trees. I think it’s wonderful that people like you are able to go and help. I’m sure it is a great emotional support to the victims.
You are so correct, Carol. I look at all those piles and I see people's lives going to the trash.
Nov 11, 2020 07:47:52 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I spent a week working in Lake Charles, LA, helpin... (show quote)
you are so good to volunteer and help out with the cleanup, kathy...the size of that tree in the last shot
is scary...hope the owners survived. thanks for the interesting pictures and information of what goes on
during the cleanup of such devastation.
Nov 11, 2020 09:01:51 #
I think most of the people were actually gone. Some stayed. One of the trees we cleaned up had fallen so hard that its branches made huge, deep holes in the yard. It shows us just how strong the roof structure is on the house to have a tree blown onto it and not come crashing down. There were some buildings that the trees simply did crash through or knock down. There was a literal army of volunteers from many groups there. Unfortunately, not enough to get all the work done.
Nov 11, 2020 12:43:09 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I think most of the people were actually gone. Some stayed. One of the trees we cleaned up had fallen so hard that its branches made huge, deep holes in the yard. It shows us just how strong the roof structure is on the house to have a tree blown onto it and not come crashing down. There were some buildings that the trees simply did crash through or knock down. There was a literal army of volunteers from many groups there. Unfortunately, not enough to get all the work done.
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