by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 19, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“The rain came down so hard that it felt like someone was dumping buckets of water. It kept on like that and sounded like hail on my roof. I live alone and my neighbor called me about 7 a.m. and told me to get out. People were wading out of their houses....
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 19, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We knew the rain was coming. I was going to work the next day, so I made me a stick to put in the yard. I thought it would just flood a little bit and everything would be alright, but it wasn’t alright. The water started coming up on that stick and I knew...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 19, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I woke up at 7 on Saturday morning, the water was coming up really fast. It looked like an ocean. I got the attention of my neighbors and they backed in and picked me up with a few of my bags. It took a while to get off of Amite Church Road. Everyone was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 18, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We lost power about 5 on Saturday morning. About 45 minutes later, the water came rushing from the back side of our house to the front side. It happened so fast. We had to wade out in waist-deep water with our six kids and what we had on our backs. My kids are...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 18, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“We are from Lyon, France. We came here because she has a friend who met his wife in Mobile. We were driving through and we had to stop and say hello to him and walk around the city.” “There are a lot of banks.” “The people have been so...
by Lynn Oldshue | Aug 17, 2016 | A Southern Soul
“I live in Jacksonville, but I am here visiting my brother-in-law, Rick Bragg. We live close to his mother and help take care of her. I am married to Rick’s brother, Sam. We are used to it all with Rick now. He has a gift. He can take phrases and make them...
