Saturday
Sep182004
Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 9:08AM
Northwest Florida Daily News Online
If you want to see the aftermath of a hurricane and get a better understanding of what the hurricane victims are going through, check out Northwest Florida Daily News Online. Today's paper is 40 pages and is loaded with photos and stories about individuals and their personal stories.
I have spent a lot of time at Navarre Beach just east of Pensacola. The nice beaches are on a barrier island called Santa Rosa. This area was hard hit in 1995 with hurricane Opal and now by Ivan. Take a few moments and read about the impromptu cookouts that occur as people grill their thawing meat. There are stories of people sharing their generators, being polite in traffic, and there are stories of others taking advantage of the circumstancs. Find out the rest of the story about the 18 wheeler on the I-10 bridge.
It is a fascinating read and goes into more detail than the evening news.
God bless these folk, help them if you can.
(If you have problems with the above link, try this one: Daily News Home Page Click on "access paper." This paper is being offered free online until their delivery delays are improved.)
Until the next time
John Strain