closer to home than I thought
I posted Monday that the Joplin tornado didn’t affect my son and grandsons, who
live 35 miles away. That wasn’t accurate. I spoke to him later that day, and he told
me he went to Joplin with his girlfriend to check on her 91-year-old grandmother.
They found her house leveled. They frantically searched the rubble, but didn’t find
her.
When they returned home, they found out that she had been discovered by first
responders and taken to the hospital there. She has minor injuries.
Beth Reed commented on Monday’s post that she is “totally sending out thoughts
and prayers and tears to Joplin and for all of the severe weather victims.” Beth lost
her home and belongings in a recent flood. Please let’s send her some positivity,
too.
Although the Mississippi River is receding, the Atchalafaya River in Cajun country
has yet to crest, due to spillway drain-off. The misery continues for thousands, but
coverage of it has virtually disappeared. I’m keeping up with it on the New Orleans
Times-Picayune website. CNN is busy covering Oprah’s last broadcast.
