Right now, thousands are waking up on a shelter cot, wondering, “what the hell is next?” Because Hell already visited them in liquid form. Brown, murky flood waters quickly rose in the night, stealing homes, dreams and lives.
Our friends in Louisiana are suffering.
A flood really is the worst. When the water goes down, your stuff is still there. It’s just ruined. Plus, it’s not like your neighbor can take you in. He or she is equally suffering. Heck your whole neighborhood and town are, too. And because it’s not as sexy as a hurricane or tornado (which both suck), the national media practically ignores you. The cavalry aint’ coming from afar.
It will be your neighbors after all. Good people who somehow avoided the devastation will put their boats in the water and will rescue you. The Cajan Navy is a prime example of this. Good people do good things.
There are a lot of good people in Louisiana.
This once-in-a-lifetime weather system put down as much water as the Mississippi River dumps into the sea — in 40 days. It will be years before the affected areas fully recover. We’re sitting here, 100 plus miles away, high and dry. But our day will happen. We learned that during Katrina. During our various tornadoes and ice storms. And as Jackson has learned itself, during floods.
Louisiana will recover. They are tough people. But it will happen quicker if we help. If you get a chance to make a donation, do. Because there will come a time that we need that kind of help, too.