Hurricanes Katrina & Rita
Louisiana, I was finally sent down to assist in the recovery efforts. I had been on the
volunteer list since the day after the hurricane struck, wanting to do what I could to help
those in need. What I walked in to was something out of an unimaginable nightmare.
The destruction was far beyond what I had imagined or seen on television. I was able to
assist two cities bring their water systems back on-line and ensure that the water
was safe for consumption. I met some wonderful people, and made a few life-long friends
during that trip. Several of the people working in my camp (an EMEDS facility) were
Air National Guard members from Mississippi who had left their own demolished homes to
help those around them. Those are the people who I will always remember as the
heroes of this mission.
