The Historic Flood - - 2016

                                        You've heard of the Historic Flood - August, 2016

It was a true Surprise - - no one planned on this !


The Denham Springs Exit Sign !



The Parish.....

Very Close Family was affected - -
She has Been Blessed to have many Helpers

 

                                                                                                                                 Cindy                    

                   Close Friends Also Flooded

      Margo & Her Helpers

 

I humbly say that I did not Flood - - although, it was VERY close.  

The Neighbors on my Road quickly came to the Rescue during the Flood Recovery !

My Front Yard was used as a Boating Launch

as Neighbors parked their Vehicles as they traveled in & out by Pirogue.

One Neighbor & I met for the first time......


My Nephew, Trent & Fiance' used his Truck to Rescue People
They also used his Home as a Shelter for several days
They also used his Truck to go to the Store for those of us unable to travel thru Waters.


My nearby Uncle Jack also used his front yard as a Parking Lot for Neighbors
but Thankfully, had no water for a Boating Launch




My Uncle George came out to his nearby Farm & gathered Okra to cook for the 3 Families
that had Evacuated to his House during the Flood.  That's all he had in his Garden!


One Neighbor delivered Taco Soup via his Pirogue Boat.

 Very Special People have come to assist within the Parish from:

                                                                       -       Within our Own  Family

                                                                       -       Our Church Family

                                                                       -       Our Neighbors

                                                         I have met special Volunteers from: (to name a few)

                                                                       -       Out of State - Churches

                                                                       -       Out of State - Disaster Relief Teams

                                                                       -       Out of State - College Students

                                                                       -       Out of State - Sports Teams

                                                                                    *   The Baylor Baseball Sports Team
                                                                                    *   The Alabama Football Sports Team

I have been Blessed to make Friends with some of these Special Volunteers who traveled as far away as New Mexico - New York - Georgia - Texas - Mississippi - Tennessee - the Carolina's - California - Alabama.   Some of these Special Volunteers are being housed at my Home Church & other local Churches - - They have truly been a Joy to meet.

Majority of the Parish Schools & Day Care Centers were Flooded and therefore Closed.  My Sister & her Husband quickly came to the Rescue to Baby-Sit their 3 Grandchildren - -for about 4 weeks - - as the Parents returned to Work after the Flood.   Day Care Centers open on Monday - - It's back to Normalcy (?)    The Grandchildren & Grandparents were Blessed to enjoy "Field Trips" during their Time together.

                                                                

Opportunities have allowed me to assist in very small ways - - - by doing so - - I've gone to Distribution Centers within our local Parish - -and have become acquainted with some "Very Small Local Churches" - but with a "Very Big Heart".

I also picked up & delivered FREE food  - - cooked & Served by Volunteers

It's been a Month now - - Recovery is slowly underway.  My Heart hurts for those affected by the Storm.  This has truly drawn us closer together.....with both Family & Friends & Neighbors & Volunteers - - and, New Friends have been made.

                                                                Acts of Love & Kindness have certainly been shared!