I hadn't ever really given much thought to hurricanes...untill I moved here anyway.
She hit Texas land on Wednesday July 23rd, 2008.
It wasnt till Friday night that my roommate Lori got a call to head south for "disaster relief".
Lori headed out early Saturday morning to help do mental health intake and find resources for patients that were left homeless or without services needed. Working in Brownsville, but staying in a motel about 100 miles away. 12 hour shifts, the smell of stale water and so much poverty.
I hadnt given alot of thought to the "ripple effect" that happens in a natural disaster, but have come to realize that its not till the dust settles so to speak that people seek out services and head for shelters.
Over 24,000 people are still without power or running water as of this writing.
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