Ernestine Sharp Narrative

My grandmother, Ernestine Sharp, was more than prepared for Hurricane Katrina. She stated that we already had supplies, resources, and gas. She picked the safest spot in the house we had and brought my sister here to make sure that she would be safe as well. My grandmother knew what needed to be done as far as keeping us alive. One might think that we were probably better off than most. My grandfather, her husband, and my father died only a short while before Katrina. Loss was nothing new to us; yet, we were still not at all prepared for the emotional turmoil that August would bring. My grandmother explained that it happened throughout the night. The next morning there were trees and telephone poles down as far as she could see and no one