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Hurricane Katrina: But There for the Grace of God . . .
The
devestation of Hurricane Katrina is beyond imagination. I find it
particularly troubling because my husband recently relocated our
family to the gulf coast city of Naples, Florida. Disruptive to both my
business and my children, the move has been extremeley costly. However,
we did it to further my husband's career, and in search of a 'better
life'.
My husband is convinced that we have nothing to worry
about. I think that he is naive. Global warming is real, and experts
say that hurricanes will likely get worse over the next ten years.
I look at those suffering from Hurricane Katrina and I
think that could be my family. That level of empathy makes me
want to do something to help. If our house were ready I would like to
host a 'refugee' family. However we are living out of a suitcase and
not able to do that right now.
I think that I should build a
website for natural disaster refugees. Wouldn't that be great? A
website where folks can find lost loved ones, look for or offer
temporary housing, find counseling etc. . . Hmmmm that's a big project.
But maybe I can do it little by little so that it is ready for the next
big disaster.
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