A Online Lifeline of God’s Mercy – Guideposts

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The network news images of the storm’s damage troubled me: catastrophic flooding, crowds desperately seeking shelter.

 

It was just days after Hurricane Katrina tore through the Gulf Coast, and I hadn’t heard from my great-aunt Iva and great-uncle Bob, who lived in River Ridge, a New Orleans suburb. They were both in their 80s and not in great health.

 

I called and called their home, but only got the same monotone voice over and over: “We’re sorry. The area you are calling is out of service.”

 

I searched the internet. Maybe I could find some news about River Ridge. Maybe the damage to that area wasn’t bad.

 

I typed the town name into a search engine. There was just some outdated information and a few news stories that only gave the area a brief mention.

 

Then I saw a link for a real-estate office. They’ll know the area, I thought. I clicked on the page. At the bottom it read, “We are still here. Call us. We can help.” Their number was listed.

 

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