Still standing

If you can believe it, Ruth and Jackie's house is still standing.
Amazingly, they were on the opposite side of one of the levees that gave way.
As Ruth's brother David put it, "they were spared."

They went to a local hotel (I think) to weather the storm, afraid that their little trailer would be turned over in the winds. But it wasn't. And it isn't flooded either.
Unbelievable when you look at where they are on the map of New Orleans...

So now, they have a bathtub full of water and canned goods.. but not much else.
No word yet on whether they'll be required to evacuate. Not sure if Metairie is under the same orders as the residents of downtown New Orleans.