Hurricane Ida Victim Still Not In Home

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/hurricane-ida-insurance-louisiana-destroyed-homes/289-f4f36e05-9d71-4732-b45b-ebf20b4ca2e4

Before my story begins ~~~

I am writing this from a broken place.

My mom passed on 9.4.22. Two days before her 72nd birthday. In the midst of this Hurricane Ida era.

**My mother died in an Ambulance outside the hotel where we lived at the time because of Hurricane Ida. I often wonder had insurance done the right thing, would mom be ok or even doing dialysis in our home as previously planned. Or mom could have passed peacefully in her home.

I can't stop seeing her face. I struggle with this so much!! It's so hard typing this because I'm forced to relive these traumatic events. But I will try my best.

At first I was embarrassed to do this. But until you walked this journey, my my! Nothing prepares you for the void and emptiness you feel when you lose your mother. Your mother, your house and my aunt. My God! This hurts. God is my strength each and every minute, everyday. I stay in prayer to stay encouraged.

At this point my home is half done. Insurance companies are just not practicing "good faith." I am struggling to survive day to day.

This insurance crisis is unreal here in Louisiana.

Fast forward to today 》》I'm living on a friend's land in a temporary trailer.

The story as I remember it:

The Day before Hurricane Ida -August 28th 2021. Hurricane looks like now it's coming straight for River Parishes in Louisiana.

Now we decide to evacuate!

(We waited because my mom at the time, was permanently disabled and it's alot to move with mobile scooter, walker and other handicap equipment, etc.)

I am unable to lift because of back injury. I have chronic back pain, Spinal Cord Stimulator and an interstim inside my body.

I suffer from anxiety and depression like alot of people, which I'm working through in therapy.

(Writing this is so hard for me)

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After 14 hours on the interstate from Edgard to Houston (normally takes 5 hours)

***Hurricane Ida 8.29.21***

Mom's Kidneys were at 8%, we were several years in, preparing to begin dialysis in our HOME.

Living in hotels, RVs, back to hotels, etc. Credit cards are maxed out for survival of paying for hotels, food, etc.

Fema said denied because I have insurance. However I'm still not HOME...

(I'm thinking what about people who do not have credit or money to survive. At this point I'm carrying the weight of all humans trying to make it with this Hurricane disaster.)

My anxiety at this point is in full forced.

22 MONTHS LATER ...STILL NOT HOME...

HOUSE STILL NOT COMPLETE..

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I want to go home. My mother died without going back home. That's all she wanted. Her sister died in January 2022, just 8 months before my mom and she was also waiting get into her home, still waiting on insurance.

So sad. Our homes were 100% total lost inside. My house took on water through winds and rain after roof shingles and nails were wiped cleaned. Every room took water from the roof.

After seeing the outpouring of love in this world from Damar Hamlin's story. Human kindness is still alive. That is what inspired me to tell my story. In hopes that someone out there sees this and can help me. Losing my mother has broken me. I just want to go HOME...

As I write this I can't help but cry. This is also allowing me to use what I learned in therapy - to journal. This is my entry. I'm trying to do my work. The mind can take you to dark places. But it's important to be able to recognize the negative thoughts and turn it to a positive. When my mind goes there, I immediately open my Bible app and start praying. Praying keeps me still and present.

I'm grateful for my one and only daughter. I really need my baby to get off from school in between semesters and come HOME.

HOME...

Normally in bad weather or when my daughter have semester break I have to ask family to stay over because the trailer is so small or at risk due to inclement weather. NOT TO MENTION THE ORGANIZATION WANTS TO TAKE TRAILER NOW as of May 31st 2023....

This is how I relived this traumatic past in such a short time span. I just went with my feelings. I would have never imagine my life like this.

Everything changed financially. With the increase in groceries, personal items, gas, etc. It's just so hard to survive.

Thank you to anyone who reads my story. Thank you to anyone that prays for my situation. Thanks for allowing me to share my story.

A share is just as important as a donation. ✨️

I pray this can find the right hearts to help me survive on this road back HOME...

My Home is where all my memories are ✨️

God Bless❤️