Thanks for your interest in Katrina survivors. We rode it out and then were airlifted from the balcony of our home after 6 days. Our neighbors stayed with us too because we didn't know how high the water was going to get. Anyway we learned first hand what worked and what didn't for us.
Phones were not working, landlines stayed up longest, cell phones were out with the storm but our home phone worked until the flood. So communication is not to be counted on. Best to make plans with family before an event if you live in an area prone to possible disaster. We managed to make quick calls when we saw the water coming up the street, told our families that we were going to hunker down in our home and hold out, that we had plenty of water and food but felt safest at our house. We also told them that we would likely be removed at some point and would contact them and might need airplane tickets to their cities or other help but to wait until we call them. We also reassured them that we were armed and that we knew of the anarchy and conditions that were deteriorating at the convention center and Superdome, and that we would refuse to leave until we knew they would take us to a safe place out of New Orleans. So assume you are on your own at least for the time being. Continue reading at Urban Survival Stories ...
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