Kay

Glad to know that there are no houses in danger from that levee. Hope it gets fixed soon so it isn't an issue in the next storm. I'm also glad that you and your team rescued the cormorant. I'm sure it appreciated it too!

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

Let me start by thanking God that in His Infinite Wisdom and Mercy lavished much grace on the Gulf Coast residence.

I am a resident of Ascension Parish, LA. I evacuated to Dallas, TX. I have left many friends and business associates behind. In an effort to keep them informed about the conditions and available services around Baton Rouge and its surrounding parishes, I have been intently watching the National News. It is clear that Gustav did not damage New Orleans and its surrounding parishes as did Katrina. I thank the Lord God for that; however, I do believe there should be more focus and attention given to the areas where devastation did occur. The parishioners of East Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, St. John the Baptist, West Baton Rouge, etc. need better information about their environmental conditions and availability of services. I realize that it is important to focus on the RNC; however, I beg you not to forget about the residents in LA that have suffered extreme damage and power outages making communication extremely difficult. Thank you for this opportunity to express my concerns. I trust this opinion will be elevated to those who can make a difference.

What good news - that the storm was not as deadly as it was feared to be. I read that a larger number of people evacuated than originally were predicted to leave, too. Maybe that helped keep the fatalities down. But in the long run, I wonder if leaving and coming back, and leaving and coming back, each time there is a storm that does little damage – leaves people complacent. Complacent enough so that when a really deadly storm does come through, they opt to try to sit one out.