VOL.
9, NO.
16 AUGUST 22, 2008BATON ROUGE, LA
NON-PROFIT
U.
S.
POSTAGE
PAIDBATONROUGE,LA
PERMIT#575
527NorthBlvd.
BatonRouge,LA
70802-5700
Out of the Water
SE Response Center / 5
Project NOAH / 4
Get a Plan / 6
By Betty Backstrom
“Bee” Robinson, a...
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VOL.
9, NO.
16 AUGUST 22, 2008BATON ROUGE, LA
NON-PROFIT
U.
S.
POSTAGE
PAIDBATONROUGE,LA
PERMIT#575
527NorthBlvd.
BatonRouge,LA
70802-5700
Out of the Water
SE Response Center / 5
Project NOAH / 4
Get a Plan / 6
By Betty Backstrom
“Bee” Robinson, a resident of New
Orleans, had undergone colon surgery in
July of 2005.
She planned to return to her
job at Oschner Hospital that following
month—on Aug.
29, to be exact.
Something got in the way of her plan;
something called Hurricane Katrina.
Like so many others, Bee chose not to
evacuate and stayed in her home to wait
out the storm.
After all, she had remained
at home for the last three hurricanes.
She
thought she’d be okay.
When the winds picked up, Bee went
downstairs and hid in a closet.
She
opened the door to get air flow and says
that she has never experienced “wind that
strong.
”
Over the next few hours, neighbors
convinced Bee that the levees had broken
and that her home would be underwater
very soon.
She saw the water cre
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