Gustav... WHAT A RIDE!!! (Pictures added)

[ChrisH]

It's so good to hear you and the kitties are home safe & sound, Laura. What a scary experience you all had, but how wonderful is it the way people rallied round, restores one's faith in human nature.

Prayers on the way for Marie and everyone else that has damage needing swift repair, and for you all concerning the storms on the way.

[chocolatepuppy]

Good to hear you're home Laura. How awful, all that damage to your daughter's home. Thank goodness all of you are alright.

[Ginger's Mom]

I am glad to hear that you are home and everyone is safe. It really is heart-warming and restores faith in people when you hear stories like yours where people are so quick and eager to help each other. It sounds like your daughter still has a lot of work to do to get her life back to normal. Sending out positive thoughts and vibes to help her.

[Cincy'sMom]

Glad to hear you are home and everyone is okay. How scary to go through a storm like that! And it sounds like Ike will be even bigger

[Laura's Babies]

I now have the pictures uploaded.. here you go..

This picture was taken immediately after the storm from the neighbors house where we went when the tree fell, storm night/evening. You can see the tree on the house and the leaves of the tree in the front yard that is blocking the street.


The limb that came through the roof into the dinning room.


This is the hole the tree made in the roof, only one of 3 holes in the roof.


Back of the house where the tree hit.


Carport and shed.. the shed still is standing, will post that in a picture again later. The shed is damaged and will have to be tore down and rebuilt.


Back of the house again. The brick wall is her laundry room, dinning room on this side also where the limb went through.


The tree in the front yard that fell.


Inside Rie's Dodge Nitro while under the roof of the carport. I really expected it to be completely crushed but as you will see, it wasn't. Her husband said the Notro is what kept the tree from doing even more damage to the house by stopping the tree from coming all the way down.


The Nitro as it is being uncovered. The engine looks completely unharmed but while the tree and roof were on it, the wheels were bowed out so they are wondering about the damage underneath it. It is less than a year old.

[Bengalz]

This is just so devastating Laura - I am so sorry you and your family have to endure all this - just no justice in nature I certainly hope there will some aid and assistance to Rei, her family and neighbours.

Just so glad everyone is OK.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'm so glad you're back and ok, Laura. Those pictures sure take me back to 2004. It is amazing how everyone comes together at a time like this.
I feel so bad for the poor single mom that lost her house and everyone else. Hugs to everybody from somebody that's also been there and done that. It's something we'll never forget and don't ever want to see again. I will keep all of you in my thoughts and prayers.

[AdoreMyDogs]

What a scary ordeal I'm so sorry you and your family had to go threw such a scary thing. Wow, that tree is just huge. What a mess it made. I'm just so glad no one was hurt, that's the most important thing.

I hope the insurance situation goes well and everything gets fixed in a timely manner.

We did get hit with Gustav when it went inland and started dying down. We just had a massive storm with high winds and lots of sideways rain, but it had died down almost entirely before it hit us. It was a scary storm that's for sure. You will be in my prayers for Ike. Lets hope it continues to die down before it hits.

[Laura's Babies]

The carport all cleaned up with the poor lonesome shed with only the Nitro to keep it company.


This is the trunk of the tree that fell on the house.. that tree was massive! We could not believe it ripped it out of the ground.


the heavy equipment was brought in to do the heavy stuff...


This is the little thing that got the job done!!!

[Taz_Zoee]

Oh my goodness! I am so glad everyone is okay. I got tears in my eyes when Carol gave us this news to begin with and I did again when looking at these pictures. I just can't imagine.
I've not been in a large earthquake even (knock on wood) here in Cali. In fact there was a 4.2 last night 7 miles from us and we didn't even feel it.

Everyone affected by this is in my thoughts.