With this blog I will attempt to link resources concerning the long reaching effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As a child of three I went through something very similar via Hurricane Betsy and at seven years old went through Hurricane Camille. Believe it or not I have suffered the effects of these experiences ever since, sometimes severely. I wish this site to be a resource for "kids" who went through Hurricane Katrina, especially those whose parents might return to New Orleans to live, and might need to seek help. Having been through such a disaster I can assure you that living with the yearly threat of it repeating can and probably will cause long-term problems, especially for the very young survivors. I am not a doctor or professional health worker, just a fellow survivor who feels a need to reach out in this way. I hope to have the links up soon and will include photos and personal stories.

Well, to get up to date on the immediate "local" stuff, My family are all alive and staying in various locations outside of new Orleans, some cousins even out of the state. Thank the Lord most will NOT be moving back... EVER. Why did it happen? Every local knows that New Orleans politicians are notoriously corrupt and inept. I also note many of the locals were unprepared even for a mild hurricane and even then DID NOT heed the evacuation orders. Many blindly assumed that The Storm would simply put a few inches of water in the streets and blow over a few sign posts. Well The Nightmare I've dreamed of for years has finally happened. Again I thank the Lord for my family's survival and only hope that survivors fully realize the possible long-term effects of such a Hellish event. That's it for now. The storm IS passing over. Be grateful, have faith... Look up to Christ. - Earl Ellis