On September 24,2005, hurricane Rita came ashore just to the west of
my parent's home in Lake Charles, LA, causing significant damage to
the community and to their house. I was pressed into service to help
them move and the following is a diary of my experience.
Background: 1962 - 2005September 21, 2005 - October 1, 2005: The Evacuation and the StormSeptember 27, 2005 - October 5, 2005: Refugees and The Reconnaissance TripInitial CleanupLeaving Lake CharlesOctober 6, 2005 - October 23, 2005: WaitingOctober 23 - 26, 2005: Back To MissouriWednesday-Thursday, October 26-27, 2005Friday, October 28, 2005Saturday, October 29, 2005Sunday, October 30, 2005Monday, October 31, 2005Tuesday, November 1, 2005Wednesday, November 2, 2005Thursday, November 3, 2005Friday, November 4, 2005Saturday, November 5, 2005Sunday, November 6, 2005Monday, November 7, 2005Tuesday, November 8, 2005Wednesday, November 9, 2005Thursday, November 10, 2005Friday, November 11, 2005Saturday, November 12, 2005Sunday, November 13, 2005Monday, November 14, 2005Tuesday, November 15, 2005Wednesday, November 16, 2005Thursday, November 17, 2005Friday, November 18, 2005Saturday, November 19, 2005Sunday, November 20, 2005Monday, November 21, 2005Tuesday, November 22, 2005ThanksgivingSunday, November 27, 2005Monday, November 28, 2005Tuesday, November 29, 2005Wednesday, November 30, 2005December 1 - 4, 2005December 5 - 7, 2005: The Trip HomeEpilogue
