They are saying high winds again next week. This is not good news for the intact areas. So worrysome. I feel your anxiety and tension, your fear.

I lost my housing and ALL my belongings back in 2005. It was the most traumatic time of my life. I was literally homeless and penniless. My little sister saved me and helped me start over. I went there with the clothes on my back, my important documents, a few pictures and another pair of pants. Nothing else. So I DO understand your pain. I’ve never been financially able to buy a home. So in that respect, I am not educated. But my life was destroyed. So I understand that void you feel. I weep for you and your losses, Most importantly, loss of loved ones. God bless you, in your time of need and give you comfort and guide you through these truly horrible days to come.

Friends, if there are good, decent people…you should leave. Lock up your house, secure what is sacred, treasured, legacies and photos and all your documents. Birth certificates. Diplomas. Passports, tax returns. Gather it all and have it packed. Pack up your valuables and put them in the basement. And be ready and packed, with meds, equipment and those documents and clothes, shoes. Enough to deal with different weather and clothes for at least a week. Water. First Aid kit and non parishable food to help with basic needs. And be ready to leave quick.

And pray that God leads you through this. No matter the outcome, he has a purpose. Those who have lost everything, may be led to leave and start over. I truly hope you find some type of peace. That you find acceptance and clarity to think things thru. And tackle each obstacle, as you navigate this terrible terrain. I am sending you hope and love to all the innocents who did not deserve this tragedy.