Louisiana Strong

Louisiana strong 💪

2020 in Louisiana. We will start our story in South west Louisiana. In a small town right on the Texas border so close we can almost throw a rock and hit the other side. Being part of the pandemic of 2020 was hard enough not being able to see loved ones. Having families in a nursing facility feeling like they been put on a prison sentence for months at a time and not being able to check on them, if they’re eating good or being taken care of. Here in south west louisiana where hurricanes love to go apparently, whether they come for the food or good time I don’t know. we are Louisiana strong they say and I truely believe that. Hurricane Laura came through like beast. Most people did not know whether their house would still be standing or if they decided to stay if they would survive the night. Going outside the next morning to tree limbs and whole trees ripped up from the roots pieces of houses and light poles as far as the I can see. Literally cutting your way out not even able to get to your neighbors or family. Unable to call them. In world where there is racial and political tensions (not to mention a pandemic). Not here though and let me tell you why when most of our poor state got hit by a massive hurricane Laura. We didn’t see race or political views, we saw a neighbor in need we saw entire towns Destroyed but our communities came together. Clean up took several weeks, Repairs even longer. Whether they were giving out waters or removing tree or just checking on our neighbors. all the linemen that came from multiple states to help rebuild our entire system in two half weeks. Places like Cameron and lake Charles that had a tremendous amount of damages. Entire towns destroyed forgotten by most people. Stores And houses destroyed People living in tents but did you hear about this I’m sure you haven’t because the media refuse to cover it. People that didn’t lose their house, but their houses we’re unlivable insurances refusing to cover damages, if you had insurance. No these people didn’t lose they’re homes but they might as well have. Having to sift through your child’s things because they were damaged. Whether they were living with family, campers, hotels, or yes even tents. Louisiana strong I would say so because even when we’re down we refuse to give up. Our story is not over. The rebuild has only just begun for us. Being pregnant at the start of the pandemic. My story had its own trials having a baby during a pandemic. Being isolated pregnant and also homeschooling 2 children. After the hurricane having three kids living with family. Sending kids back to school after a pandemic and hurricane Laura. Not being able to live in our home because of the damages When our big oak split down the Middle and laid across the house damaging the roof water in walls and even the foundation. Most the trees in our yard now laying across the yard some on the fence dog kennels. Fighting the insurance day after day. Starting over getting use to the “new normal”. Praying for the day to be back in our home again to never take it for granted again. Clean up going well all of our yard cleared from debri. It is now November It is now another month with out being in our house. Another month of fighting with insurance. Contractor gave us hope saying that once he gets started it will only take a month. Still not sure when it will start as he is also Working on houses in lake Charles. But there is hope once again.