I had just come back with a "good" experience in New Orleans....
That's Hurricane Katrina. Being sheltered from all natural disasters in SIngapore, now I truly understand the meaning of HOWLING wind. 4 days without power and freshwater supply, and still got to work on a diesel engine. A dip in the hotel swimming pool was haven, not forgetting the water that turns milky after that....
And collecting water for sanitation purpose reminded me of those olden days of buckets of water from a well. Long queues at the petrol kiosk, also meant fights, frustration and anxiety. These includes queues for drinking water and food supply. The phone network is totally down i.e. no other forms of communication, including land lines. Fallen trees, torn off roof, broken glasses, signboards...are common sights.Curfews were in place to prevent ppl from looting and creating trouble.
Glad to be home after a good 2 weeks. Will remember those days of instant noodles barbecue, late nite chatting as going back to a hotel room in complete darkness was too boring. Nevertheless, it has been a fruitful trip as I had now a hurricane experience in my life.
The conditions in Hattiesburg are nothing compared to New Orleans, glad our first stop is not at New Orleans (suppose to be there after one week). Thank God.
