Hurricane Katrina in Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Hurricanes do more than damage homes, cities and coasts. Hurricanes change ways of life. While we made it through Katrina healthy, with a minimal loss of property - in that our barn was blown over - we were without power and communications for 10 days. Family preparedness ensured we had plenty to eat and drink, while many others stood in line for basic necessities such as food and water. People stood in line by the hundred and waited hours for a 5 gallon ration of gasoline so they could drive to other areas in search of the necessities of life, costing them precious dollars that even now they are working to replace.

I will continue tossing out my thoughts on the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina and the after-math in entries to come.