I finally heard from my mom on Saturday evening (just as we were rushing off to Reeves’ cousins’ wedding in Sausalito) – they are doing fine – have had plenty of food and water, but gasoline is the most precious commodity at this point. They were able to get into their house in Slidell on Sunday to find the remnants of 5 feet of water in the house, with everything covered by silt and a growing layer of mold. Pretty much all their possessions are gone, but the house is still standing and they are safely staying with Don’s daughter in her house which was not affected. They have no idea how long it will take to remove and repair the damage – first it is the long wait for the insurance adjuster to evaluate the property and until then, they can’t do anything to the property, even though the mold grows by the day. It is going to be a very long rode ahead for all of us it seems….