Updates on Rita

My parents were able to fly back into Houston yesterday. They went home to no power. They are saying that the power could come back on in 3 days or 3 months! Also, they were concerned about a dam in Livingston. If it broke the whole area would be flooded. They had to release some of the floodgates in order to relieve some of the pressure on that dam. Therefore, some of the houses in the low lying areas were flooded on purpose in order to prevent more houses from being flooded. Fortunately, my parents are not in a low lying area.

Brock's parents are still in Dallas. However, they know that there was alot of damage done to their hometown. The hurricane hovered over their area for a long period of time. They are about an hour northwest of Lake Charles in DeRidder, LA. They're right on the stateline of LA and TX where most of the damage was done. There are trees down everywhere. A couple went down in their yard, but none fell on the house. However, something to do with their electrical cover was blown off. Therefore, they are going to have to get some electrical work done. Brock's grandparents that live in that same town have two large holes in their roof.

Our friends that live near Port Arthur cannot get thru to anyone from their town. They have no idea the extant of the damage. They are staying in central Louisiana with his parents. However, they have no water or power. They have a few week old baby. They are miserable. The baby cannot sleep because he's too hot. They aren't even allowed to return home yet.

Praise the Lord that everyone is safe. However, still keep these families and towns in prayer. Everyone just has no clue what to do. Nothing is going on as usual. No schools are in session. My dad and Brock's dad are pastors. The churches are closed right now. The stores are closed. There are millions of people without power, and it's so crippling nowadays.