Tim and I have been trying to get news about a LJ friend, Garry, for days. We contacted people on his “friends” list. Tim has been in touch with a guy who has Garry’s phone numbers and they’ve both tried to reach him, but of course, the phones aren’t working. I found a friend of his (another Becky) who lives in Picayune who’d been posting as late as the morning the hurricane made landfall. Then of course, there was silence from her.
Tonight, Becky responded to my comments on her LJ. She evacuated to NC after Katrina, but was in her house during the storm and lost her roof and most of her ceilings. Her parents live a few blocks from her, and have now evacuated to Natchez. So glad they are all safe. She was able to give us news about Garry, who she spoke to on the phone. His mother lost nearly everything, but Garry is okay, just without power, of course.
It’s an incredible relief to know they’re okay, and I hope we’ll be able to help them in some way when we can all be in touch again.
Thank you to everyone who’s been worrying with us, and for those of you who are on Garry’s friends’ list (‘Nathan and Todd, I think), I know you’re glad to hear this, too. =)
I’m glad your friends are okay.
Thank you. =)
Good news indeed!