Both of my hurricane stories have turned out to be quite uneventful. This is something that I am thankful for. The stress of the hurricane is enough to bear without having cramped living situations with a surplus of families, friends and pets. For both hurricane Katrina and Gustav my stories were very similar. Whenever there [...]

My hurricane experience is somewhat interesting even though I live in Baton Rouge and not in New Orleans where the hurricane hit. My first hurricane story is about hurricane Katrina. I think I was about in the tenth grade when it happened. When I heard all the commotion on the television I did not think [...]

My hurricane experience has been somewhat interesting because I do live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and we have been affected by a few hurricanes in my lifetime. The first hurricane that I can remember is hurricane Andrew. I think this hurricane happened in the early 90’s. This hurricane stands out to me [...]

It was the last week in August of 2005 when a catastrophic event had took a toll on many lives primarily in New Orleans, Louisiana. I as welll as many others on Xavier’s campus were authorized to evacuate the premises by Saturday afternoon, unless they were leaving on buses with the university. I [...]

My thoughts on the class so far are honestly indifferent right now. However, that’s probably because school is just starting and I have to readjust again. I do plan to get deeper into this course because I want to learn more about the book that actually governs my life. My expectations from this course are [...]

Sunday August 28, 2005 my mom woke both my brothers and I up to pack and clean the house because we were leaving that day to go to Dallas, Texas for the storm. While my mom sat in the living room on the computer making hotel reserves for my grandmother, aunts, uncles, and also for [...]

It’s August 2005 and it’s my first day of being a Xavier Gold Nugget. Things are not going as well as I would like and I’m beginning to get a little frustrated. To add to my irritating day, there is talk about a hurricane in the gulf. My thoughts are to pay it [...]

My Katrina story is mostly a story of hope and stifled dreams. Better yet, I would say delayed desires. I am not one who enjoys being inconvenienced by weather, but I think my story makes for a semi-interesting tale:
The sweet smell of freedom permeated my nostrils, affirming my premature adulthood. My dorm room was [...]

The morning of Hurricane Katrina, I was still in the bed. It was the first week of school so I wanted to get all the rest I could. As I was enjoying my dreams, and drool rolling down my cheek, someone was knocking on my door. Before I got a chance to open the door, [...]

I do not have an interesting hurricane story to share. I was attending school in Oklahoma playing college football and getting ready for the season to start. I was nowhere near New Orleans when that beast of a hurricane came ashore. Unfortunately, even though I was in Oklahoma, I am from Marrero and [...]

My hurricane story is not as exciting as others. I was not here in the dorms or the roof when the flooding starting to happen. However, I care to share it with the class and you, Mr. Homan. When we first heard of the hurricanes, my roommate and I; we had the slightest idea of [...]

I was originally born in Santa Monica, California and to be quite honest, i never really paid attention to hurricanes. We never were affected by them and I am quite ashamed to say that I thought they were just rain storms with a little wind. In 1998, I moved with my family to Lafayette with [...]

August 22, 2005 It’s time for school to start. Yeah, i think cynically yet excitedly at the same time. Sure im excited to get back to new orleans and further my education, but the summer sure passed quick. After registration and financial aid finally clears its time to hit the book store to really get [...]

Fortunately, I don’t have much of a hurricane story to tell. Frankly, I have never had to go through the nightmare that some hurricanes turn out to be. I only remember that when I was young, a huge piece of wood came flying through the first floor window, during what was supposed to be a [...]

In the midst of August 2005 I was ecstatic about entering my final semester of undergrad studies at LSU. In order to save money, I moved back to my parent’s home in New Orleans and commuted to class two days a week in Baton Rouge. In addition, my birthday was just a few days prior [...]

My Katrina story begins on Aug 27, 2005 like every other resident in Xavier’s residence halls. That was the day that St. Michaels’ dorm room staff told the male students to evacuate the city and get as far away from New Orleans as possible. They did not have to tell me twice, once they said [...]

My hurricane story is slightly interesting, so I guess I’ll share the interesting part. I was just beginning my freshman experience at Xavier University when Hurricane Katrina came .The Saturday before the storm, I was going to brunch, and everyone was crowded around the tv in the common room. I hadn’t even heard of a [...]

My Hurricane Katrina story is much like those of many Louisiana residents. My family and I, like many others, decided to stay home and “ride it out.” We didn’t live in New Orleans so my parents did not think things would get too bad. Besides, in recent years the hurricanes always shift slightly and spare [...]

I was a junior in high school when hurricane Katrina hit. I remember being glued to the television watching the media coverage of the storm. Although I couldn’t actually feel the pain from the victims who suffered from the storm I defiantly understood their emotional distress and struggles. I never would have thought I would [...]

I always dread when hurricane season comes around. You just never know what is going to happen. It has only been three years since hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, but it seems like yesterday when it did. Then on top of that we all just recently had to deal with Gustav and then Ike. It [...]