Initially, we wanted to make sure that, if the storm continued on a path toward New Orleans and the smart thing was to evacuate, my 80-something-year-old aunt knew she could come to Baton Rouge. These evacuations are necessary every few years, and, in fact, my aunt came to Baton Rouge last September during a storm that came near New Orleans.

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Most everybody who can has been a volunteer somewhere in town for some period of time. Like everybody else, we collected donations immediately after.

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She can take care of herself, and was in no danger. We often don't hear from her for a week or two anyways.

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