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As further example of how chaotic the situation is down here, I lost cellular service all day, but yet now I have landlines and internet. Cell also came back 20 minutes ago. Good thing. I didn't realize how much that little piece of communicating was and is propping me up. Oh yeah, and I can now txt at 7 wpm. Picture to left is a major road. Nothing. No traffic. Not a single car. Flooding in Jeff Parish is straight ahead on the other side of those overpasses in the background.

Here's my status... siphoned 10 gallons of gas out of a neighbors car. This puts me in a pretty secure situation regarding electricity, that is I have two more days with it.

As far as food, I am fine - at least a week or longer.

The water situation is the most positive. I retrieved another big kentwood jug today and I have water pressure out of the taps - though it is not drinkable.

I have plenty of alcohol - really the only way to get to sleep, even though you are exhausted. A neighbor gave me like 6 bottles of booze. lol.

I am heavily armed. 12 gauge shotgun, 38 special on hip, and I was also gifted an 9mm pistol from a neighbor today.

Speaking of guns... Things are starting to break down now in Jefferson Parish. Refugees are starting to stream in and so is the looting. As per previous post, Arron Broussard, Jeff Parish President, has IN FACT declared himself dictator. He is posting JP Deputies at the borders with New Orleans and is sealing them off, by force if necessary. Fantastic quotes from him on the radio all directed at Bush. Broussard is completely serious.

We desparately need the military. Citizens who stayed behind and are cleaning up their neighborhoods are now carrying weapons full time. Night is especially disturbing. Last night saw heard gunshots then emergency flares shot up into the sky near the river by Winn Dixie. As far as I know, it was not investigated or were the people assisted.

My days are spent working with the few neighbors that we have cleaning up River Ridge. We have been lucky so far. We specifically opted to leave all but one entrance into the neighborhood closed by trees, power poles, etc. to act as a natural fortification. Today, in the first evidence that the Parish Government exists, a tractor came through and opened up every road. Now we actually feel less secure. Seriously, that has been the FIRST Jeff Parish vehicle we have seen. Harahan cops are everywhere in their town (we but up against them.)

Hundreds of helicopters though... hundreds. All we hear are generators and helos.

More later, I'm going to dinner at neighbors house. I may rant when I get back under the influence of wine.

Cheers and again thanks to all the well wishers. Please call 1-800-HELP-NOW and donate money to help us. Please and thanks.