Katrina

We were in Chicago when Katrina entered the Gulf of Mexico. As Katrina changed course, we realized that if we did not beat the storm to Baton Rouge, then we might not be able to return for quite a while. We were able to get a flight to Houston and rent a car. On the road to Baton Rouge from Houston, we had the eastbound lane mostly to ourselves. The westbound lane was packed with cars moving about 30 or 40 mph; sometimes they were not moving at all. That was a long and strange trip.

Our own house had little damage from Katrina although we were without electrical power for several days. Our families and friends on the Mississippi Gulf Coast did not fare very well at all.

These photos are from the Ocean Springs harbor and Front Beach area. Most were taken about two weeks after Katrina.