Twin States Weather Blog

Talking with Refugees...

* I just did an interview with three women from Chalmette, Louisiana - a suburb of New Orleans. They are in a local hotel, with no way of getting information about their hometown. So, they came to WTOK to try and find some information. What they found was that they had absolutely nothing left. No home, no belongings - they lost everything they had. Their story was heartbreaking, and is likely the rule and not the exception. The 3 women and their families are all here in Meridian - 20 strong.

* There just aren't words to express the profound impact this disaster will have on many people. Emotional, psychological, physical...this will leave deep scars on those who lived through it. Nothing I write can adequately convey the massive loss by our neighbors in Louisiana and Mississippi. In coming days, remember that these numbers we so often focus on - billions in damage, hundreds lost, thousands affected - are not really numbers at all - they are people. People like you and me, with lives and families of their own.

* If you want to help, the best way is by donating to the American Red Cross. Here's a link:

http://www.redcross.org/donate/donate.html

posted by WTOK Weather Staff @ 1:37 PM