the ARCH of Briar Grove.

UPDATE 9.16.08

***Okay so this is the ARCH. I was blessed to meet this elderly man named Ray. He was so sweet and in such good spirits. The tree landed right infront of his house. I was thinking how fortunate he was that it didn't crush his house until he took me to his backyard and began telling me his story. He moved down to houston after Katrina. He told me that he has been through several but Katrina was enough for him in New Orleans. His neighbors were joking that he brought IKE with him. But as he walked me back there he was telling me how he had been in his attic putting things up and to control a leak when he heard a huge crash. It was a tree that came crashing down through his back part of the house. He and his wife are living in the front of the house as of now although it has been raining and still no power. The picture below is the back side of Mr. Ray's house.

Okay, this poor house was the worst I saw in my aunt's neighborhood. The tree that starts at the left bottom side of the picture extends all the way to the top right. That is how long it is. Not only one but two 1/2 trees are laying in this house crushing all 4 sides.

***UPDATE***

All the pictures besides the homedepot are from my aunts neighborhood. Every other house is destroyed by the huge HUGE pine trees that came crashing down, not into one house but 3 houses at once because they are so big.

Okay, so I am sitting at the SUBWAY in and out of internet service. I will try to get everything on asap. Just want to remind everyone to continue your prayers. I still don't have power and that has been since last thursday. I have been speaking with others and there is a family with 3 children who still have no word on their daddy who refused to leave Galveston. They lived in the area that was domolished. They are pretty upset. Just continue to lift everyone up.

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I just wanted to post that title before I forget it. I will explain tomorrow. I need to find a plug to charge my camera and computer. I will post with pictures. I headed to my aunts house today and it was really sad. House are destroyed and that is only a handful of people compared to the entire HOUSTON. 4th Largest city. PRAY PRAY PRAY! K. Must get going. Curfew is only 40 mintues away. Don't want to get a fine.

Check back tomorrow.

Katherine