Got back from Denham Springs LA Sunday night. Took a trailer with supplies and tools. To be honest the only tools my nephew, wife and kids needed were crowbar, shovel, and wheelbarrow. They lost everything, not even a q-tip was left. In 2 days we tore it all out. Only thing left is brick, studs, and roof. The worst part is the smell, man it stinks, smells like sulfur and sewer. The first thing I noticed when I got to Denham Springs is all the mail boxes are knocked over, thought that was weird until they told me that the rescue boats knocked them over when they went through the neighborhoods. Seen boats sitting on dry ground. When the water receded they were left. Seen a bass boat with a 150hp mercury sitting at the corner of !-12 and Range Road. Seen cars with prop marks across them. It was bad, but I have to give the people of Louisiana credit. My Niece lives in New Orleans and my nephew lives right outside of Baton Rouge and I never could understand why anybody would live there, man that place is just one disaster after another. Them folks come together when they have too. When we were tearing the house down and hauling stuff out people would stop and help, they brought food, help carry stuff, total strangers.....helping all day. Had people driving around giving out free breakfast lunch and dinner. Even had the ice cream truck giving out free ice cream (it was hot and humid!!) Had a guy from Houston that loaded up a U-haul truck full of stuff stop and open up the truck and said get what you need. To be honest it renewed my faith in humanity, maybe there is still hope for us after all. My Nephew had insurance so they will be alright, and there young. Do something nice for somebody today.
give it back he might need it
