We evacuated from Wilma destruction [View All]

[Opusnone]

Hi, Everyone,

My wife, three dogs and I left Ft. Lauderdale Wednesday morning for DC after two days of cleaing up, scrounging, searching for gas, and checking in on family members in South Florida.

We spent the storm holding doors shut hoping our house would stand up to the violent winds. It did.

We lost power and water, but luckily we had bottled water, propane and a swimming pool to fetch water from to flush toilets. Our neighborhood suffered major damage, but thankfully, no deaths.

I just wanted to let DU'ers know that there could be desperate situations in South Florida if power is not restored soon. FPL estimates as long as a month to restore all customers, and that could be disastruous for the elderly, the sick and the working poor of the region.

Most distrubing, I've noticed a relative media blackout, thanks to Miers and CIA-gate, but I will post on DU as I get info from those still on the ground.

One happy story: My mother, who decided not to leave with us, was fed yesterday by members of a local mosque. This in a neighborhood with elderly Jewish residents who pooh-poohed during the construction of the mosque last year. Now they are feeding and caring for the same people who did not want them in their neighborhood. It made me feel good. Praise Allah!