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The Unexpected Item I Brought When Evacuating During Hurricane Ida
Imagine you only have a few hours, if you’re lucky, to pack up the essentials and irreplaceables, throw them into your vehicle, and leave for higher ground. What are you bringing? Unfortunately, myself and many southeast Louisiana residents know our answers due to Hurricane Ida’s recent visit. Most residents would give you some variation of the following list: the important papers, some family pictures, water, three days of clothes, the special things that can’t be replaced, snacks for the long car ride, and booze. For me, my answer was: my important papers, many snacks, some real food, many bottles of water and Powerade, pictures from my childhood, my TEDx speaker trophy, and about four days worth of clothes.