Author Archives: Jill English Johnston

Day 3 As the shock slowly fades, reality becomes overwhelming. Emotions are fragile and bubbles of grief fracture the feeble attempts I make to maintain composure. I found myself this morning and throughout the day, on the edge of tears. … Continue reading →

Day 1 Where does one begin? As we watch the devastation unfold on television, words are insufficient. How does one understand towns that no longer exist or a city that is slowly becoming a lake. How does one comprehend the … Continue reading →

Is it better to be a victim or a refugee?  We decided the latter and fled Katrina’s path to San Antonio.  At 1 pm Sunday, Jon and I, along with Bob and Staci Tyo and all our kids, dogs, cats, … Continue reading →

Ten years ago today, we woke up on a Sunday morning and took another look at the forecast for Hurricane Katrina.  She was big.  She was bad.  And she was bearing down on the Louisiana/Mississippi coast.  And we lived right … Continue reading →

If you live on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, you know there are months where the threat of a hurricane is very real.  But when the Gulf is quiet and calm and there are no current storms being tracked, life continues in its steady … Continue reading →