Tonight many of us in southeast Louisiana are remembering the anniversary of two land falling hurricanes: the 2005 major storm we know as Katrina and the category 1 Isaac from just last year that surprised many. I've written about Katrina many times and we are feeling her sting less and less with each passing year. Just the fact that it has been 8 years and New Orleans has come back so strong is amazing. But there are those whose lives were forever changed; almost 1,900 folks died in this killer storm, many businesses and homes never came back, and thousands upon thousands relocated to new towns and communities to start fresh. The lessons learned from Katrina have made our area safer and helped, in many ways when Isaac came ashore just one year ago.
The unpredictable nature of storms, even a category 1 like Isaac, brought surprising and unexpected flooding in communities such as Braithwaite, Slidell, Mandeville, Madisonville and Lacombe. 2 people did die in flood waters and one community is a virtual ghost town 365 days later.
So far in 2013 we have had a nice break. Even though anything can happen and change occurs rapidly, we have managed to miss out on any storms. Predictions seem to indicate that we will remain safe for at least another week or so. It is still vitally important to be vigilant and prepared.
For us southeast Louisiana Catholics we pray very fervently through Our Lady of Prompt Succor for her motherly protection and intercession for our safety. We will continue to do so until hurricane season goes away in November. We can remember last year how late in the season Sandy visited the east coast.
Please join all of us in prayer that everyone, everywhere be protected from the devastation of hurricanes and other destructive weather phenomena as well.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, pray for us!
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