Category Archives: Hurricane Katrina – 10 years Later

2015 marks the ten year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the Gulf Coast of Mississippi.
It seems like yesterday. Yet it seems so long ago.
Join the journey of remembering how God redeemed, restored, and brought the promise of tomorrow after the flood waters receded.

Looking Back >Fleeing the Storm: August 29th, 2005

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Jill English Johnston

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 →

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Looking Back >Forecast: Hurricane Katrina – August 28th, 2005

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Jill English Johnston

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 →

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Looking Back>Katrina 10 Years Later

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Jill English Johnston

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 →

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Looking Back>Katrina 10 Years Later; Christina van Driest

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Jill English Johnston

On the 10th anniversary of Katrina I find myself living on beautiful Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada. The climate is more temperate so we don’t get the heat and humidity but when we get a gust of … Continue reading →

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Looking Back>Katrina 10 Years Later; Gabrielle Leonard

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Jill English Johnston

It doesn’t feel like we’ve already reached the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Everything still feels recent. I remember where I was Monday morning, August 29, 2005. I remember turning on the TV at 7:15 a.m. and watching the … Continue reading →

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