Well it has been a week since I last wrote and lots has happened since then. We really got slammed by Gustav. The whole Baton Rouge area is in rough shape and many areas still don’t have power and will not for maybe about three weeks or so. That is very rough considering the heat we do get down here at this time of the year and then no power or AC .
For us personally we did survive Gustav but our house did not do to well. Our neighbors tree crushed our roofs and a branch went through the bedroom window. It also came through the ceiling in our bathroom.
Then before long water was pouring in through the ceiling in all our bedrooms.
Our house is not habitable as of now and we had to evacuate. The pictures here were taken right after it happened and after it stopped raining. It has since gotten worse where the ceilings are falling in. Our insurance company is being very helpful and we just got an apt actually right next to my studio. We will be staying there while our house is renovated.We have been rather busy this past week trying to empty our house and see what can be saved from the damage. If you are waiting for either your photographs to go online or your print order to come in. I am working on that and hope to be able to tend to that asap. This recent hurricane situation has put me and my family’s normal schedule a little bit off track for now.
If you are scheduled for a studio session in the near future we will go on as planned as my studio is just like normal with power as well. I am checking in with my on-location places to see how they fared the recent hurricane. Hopefully everything should be fine.
I still don’t have internet hooked up at our new place and am only able to check the internet temporarily right now. If you need to get hold of me please do call me as you will be able to get a faster response that way. My phone number is: Anna-Karin (225) 284-6354.
Thanks to all of you that has offered to help me and my family out. We are doing great and thanks to our friends we have been well fed and taken care of during this last week that was a little bit on the rough side for us. I hope that those of you that are local and reads my blog are ok? I would love for you to touch base with me and let me know how you and your family did in the aftermath of this recent hurricane. Feel free to send me an e-mail and just let me know.
I am hoping that this is the only hurricane we will get this season (don’t know how wishful that thinking is……). Baton Rouge area is having a hard enough time cleaning up after this one!
Other than that we are in a great mood and happy to be together. Thankfully what broke at our house are just material things and those can be replaced.
Thanks again for all well wishes. We are doing great!
by Anna-Karin
14 comments
Oh gosh!! I’m glad you guys are ok!!!
OMG, I am so sorry for your house. I have been thinking of you down there. Thank goodness you guys are safe.
I’m so sorry Anna-Karin, this is awful, so glad to hear you and your family are okay though, hope you can get back home asap xx
You have the right attitude. I’m glad you and your family are
safe~ And, I will always remember to not complain about our
weather here in Michigan.
We got 6 inches of rain in one day from Gustav…all the way up here!
Hang in there!
God Bless~
Anna-Karin,
So glad y’all are okay. We stayed for the storm and went to Memphis Tuesday. We have power as of Saturday. Our damage was to the trees and fence. Thanks!
Oh no, Anna-Karin, that is just terrible. The pictures of your home look scary, I hope you aren’t waiting too long for repairs to be done. I’m so happy that you are all safe and you seem to have an amazing attitude about it all which is such a plus. Take care and I will be thinking of you.
i am so sorry!!!
Oh no! I am so sorry about your house but I am very glad that you and your family are okay! I pray the repairs and insurance stuff get taken care of quickly!
I’m so glad you are all okay, and I wish you a speedy repair so that you can get back into your home soon!
Oh Anna-Karin, I am so glad to hear you are all safe, and so sad to see thes pics of your poor house
keep us all up to date on how you are all doing.
Take Care.
So happy to hear that you and the family are doing well. Sorry to hear about your house, hopefully they can get it back in top shape for you soon.
I’m sorry that your house got smashed up but I’m so glad you guys are ok!
Oh Anna Karin. I am so so sad to hear this! What an awful lot to go through and deal with! You will all be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope that by now, your life is settling down and things are as “normal” as they can be. (((hugs))) Is there anything a far away friend can do for you guys?!
Awww….Anna-Karin, I am so sorry that you guys had damage to your home. I sure hope things are get back to normal for you real soon. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help!!!!!