I saw on the news that they were letting some people take their cats. I hope the hurricane curves too. How far inland is your ex-mother-in-law's house? They say you should be at least 5 to 10 miles inland, and you could even drive with your cats even further inland just for the day and sleep in the car, and then go back to ensure your safety. I am sure a lot of people are in similar situations as you are. I would also just make sure your daughter and others know where you are so they can have others check on you after the storm. At least you're not in a bowl like in New Orleans -- the water will come in, and it will leave -- not just sit. I'm sure everyone's prayers will be with you and anyone else stuck there. This weather is really getting crazy! Oh, and by the way, besides the red cross offering supplies and donations, there are many many apartments and rooms offered for free to hurricane victims online if your apartment building gets severely damaged. Below are just two of the sites: http://neworleans.craigslist.org/hhh/ http://www.hurricanehousing.org Take care and best wishes! Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 2:36 AM Subject: [OHLORAIN] Hurricane Rita > I've been on this list for a few years now and I know that this is off > topic, > but just last week I moved from Parma, Ohio to Corpus Christi, Texas and > with > this new hurricane bearing down on us here, I'm getting a little nervous > about it and am asking everyone on this list to please keep us in your > prayers. > I'm not even done unpacking yet and now I have to pack up again and > move > what I can out of my house. If Corpus Christi gets a direct hit, chances > are > that my house will be badly damaged or even gone. I'm in a rental house > and > the landlord won't board up my windows. I just spent like $3,500 between > moving and renting a house, so I'm financially tapped at the moment and > haven't > even had time to go find a job yet, so I can't afford to go buy the lumber > needed to board up the windows myself. I'm having to leave a lot of my > belongings > here in the house and of course we not only have to worry about the high > winds, but flooding and looting also. > They have issued a mandatory evacuation order for the city, so most > people are boarding up and getting out. Unfortunately, I'm not able to > leave > because I have my 2 cats that I refuse to leave behind and because I just > spent all > my money to move here. I will be staying at my ex-mother-in-laws house, > which is a brick house and hopefully I'll be safe there. I'm sending my > 17 year > old daughter out of town with people from the church, so at least she will > be > safe. I will however be taking my computer with me where I go and I'll be > online until the power goes out, if it even does. My prayer is that the > hurricane > turns a little and has mercy on this city! > Thanks, > Joyce > > > ==== OHLORAIN Mailing List ==== > Visit the Lorain County Genealogy page > http://www.centurytel.net/lorgen > >